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Forestville - Killarney Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Forestville - Killarney Heights

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

A very low unemployment rate of 3.3% defines the local workforce in Forestville - Killarney Heights. Most residents are employed, and the area has a strong concentration of professional and managerial roles. This creates a stable local economy where a high proportion of adults are active in the workforce.

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📍 Forestville - Killarney Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Forestville - Killarney Heights sits — Unemployment rate

3.3% ▼ -1.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Forestville - Killarney Heights — lower than 86% of areas.

Forestville - Killarney Heights3.3%
2087, NSW 3.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 62.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the share of people in full-time work fell 4.6 points since 2011 to 56.4%, leaving it a little below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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3.3% ▼ -1.2%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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62.0% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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56.4% ▼ -7.6%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 15.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.9% and education and training at 10.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is dominated by high-skill roles, with professionals making up 33.7% of occupations and managers accounting for 21.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Forestville - Killarney Heights, the largest group is Professionals at 34%, followed by Managers (22%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 33.7% Managers 21.5% Clerical & administrative 13.1% Community & personal service 8.3% Technicians & trades 8.0% Sales workers 8.0% Labourers 3.8% Machinery operators & drivers 2.4%

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 Forestville - Killarney Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031427/forestville-killarney-heights/topic/employment