5.7% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rhodes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Rhodes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Rhodes than in most other areas. This workforce is dominated by high-skilled roles, with 69.5% of adults active in the labour market. Most of these residents hold professional positions and work full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 65.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58%. However, the unemployment rate of 5.7% is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure of 5.1%.
69.5% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry here at 17.6%. Finance and insurance follow at 12.6%, while health care and social assistance account for 10.7% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
High-level roles are common in Rhodes, where 43.8% of workers are professionals and 15.3% are managers. Clerical and administrative staff make up 13.1% of occupations, while technicians and tradespeople account for 7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Rhodes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120011673/rhodes/topic/employment