7.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Homebush · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Homebush
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 4 point rise in the number of adults working or looking for work since 2011 highlights a shifting job market in Homebush. While more people are active in the workforce, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen by 9.7 percentage points over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is a little above the state and national figures at 7.2%.
67.3% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.9%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.5%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 11.9% of the local workforce.
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 Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031396/homebush/topic/employment