4.6% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canterbury (North) - Ashbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A moderate share of the local workforce is in employment compared to similar areas, with Canterbury (North) - Ashbury seeing 61.4% of adults working or looking for work. This is about the same as the national figure. The area has a strong professional base, with over a third of workers in professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment at 56.5% is a little below the New South Wales figure and has fallen 7.3 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
61.4% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers are health care and social assistance at 12.8%, professional and technical services at 12.2%, and education and training at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.6%, followed by managers at 16.3% and clerical and administrative staff at 14.3%.
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 Canterbury (North) - Ashbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031392/canterbury-ashbury/topic/employment