7.7% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Strathfield - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Strathfield - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Strathfield - East has a much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas. While 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is far below the national figure at 48%. This suggests a local workforce that struggles more with job stability than people in other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 63.5% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, unemployment is a little above the national rate at 7.7%, and full-time work is far below the national average by 11 points.
63.5% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.0% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employer in the area is health care and social assistance, where 18.6% of people work. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 11.1% and professional and technical services at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.1%. This is followed by labourers at 14.9% and community and personal service workers, who 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 Strathfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031680/strathfield-east/topic/employment