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Asquith - Mount Colah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Asquith - Mount Colah

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Asquith - Mount Colah compared to the rest of the state. This workforce is characterised by strong employment, with 60.6% of people in full-time roles and a very low unemployment rate of 3.6%.

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📍 Asquith - Mount Colah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Asquith - Mount Colah sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% ▼ -13.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Asquith - Mount Colah — lower than 78% of areas.

Asquith - Mount Colah3.6%
2079, NSW 3.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 68.7%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also a little above the national level at 60.6%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.6% ▼ -13.4%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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68.7% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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60.6% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.3%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.3%. Education and training also employs a significant share of the local workforce at 11.5%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The area has a high concentration of professional roles, making up 33.5% of jobs. Managers account for 15.3%, while clerical and administrative positions make up 14.2% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Asquith - Mount Colah, the largest group is Professionals at 34%, followed by Managers (16%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals 33.5% Managers 15.3% Clerical & administrative 14.2% Technicians & trades 10.7% Community & personal service 10.0% Sales workers 6.8% Labourers 5.3% Machinery operators & drivers 3.2%

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 Asquith - Mount Colah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021403/asquith-mount-colah/topic/employment