4.2% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dulwich Hill - Lewisham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham are working or looking for work than in 2011. This is a high-performing local job market where 68.8% of adults are active in the workforce. This figure is far above the New South Wales average of 58.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, sitting at 65.0% despite a small dip since 2011. The unemployment rate has also improved, falling 1.1 points since 2011 to reach 4.2%.
68.8% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical roles are the most common industry here at 15.0%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.4%, and education and training at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 40.9% of all jobs. Managers account for another 17.5%, while clerical and administrative roles make up 12.7% of occupations.
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 Dulwich Hill - Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031394/dulwich-hill-lewisham/topic/employment