3.0% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elderslie - Narellan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 67.2% of adults in Elderslie - Narellan are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of just 3.0%. Most of the local workforce is employed full-time.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most similar areas, the unemployment rate is among the lowest for its level. Full-time employment sits at 57.8%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
3.0% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.2% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 14.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.0% and education and training at 11.1%. Retail trade and manufacturing also employ a notable share of the population.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%. Technicians and trades and clerical workers are equally common at 15.3% each, followed by managers at 14.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Elderslie - Narellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123011699/elderslie-narellan/topic/employment