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Leumeah - Minto Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Leumeah - Minto Heights

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

A sharp 13% drop in full-time employment since 2011 defines the shifting job market in Leumeah - Minto Heights. This area now has a much lower proportion of people working full-time than most other regions. These trends contribute to a workforce that is smaller and more likely to be unemployed than in other parts of the state.

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📍 Leumeah - Minto Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Leumeah - Minto Heights sits — Unemployment rate

6.1% ▼ -4.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Leumeah - Minto Heights — higher than 75% of areas.

Leumeah - Minto Heights6.1%
2560, NSW 6.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 55.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This low engagement is mirrored by a 6.1% unemployment rate, which is a little above the New South Wales average of 4.9%.

Unemployment rate

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6.1% ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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55.2% ▼ -14.2%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.8% ▼ -19.6%

Lower than 84% 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 14.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and construction at 9.6%. Other common sectors include manufacturing and education.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.9%, with clerical and administrative roles following at 14.9%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 13.2% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Leumeah - Minto Heights splits fairly evenly between Professionals (17%) and Clerical & administrative (15%), with Technicians & trades at 13%.

Professionals 16.9% Clerical & administrative 14.9% Technicians & trades 13.2% Machinery operators & drivers 12.1% Community & personal service 11.6% Labourers 11.3% Managers 9.2% Sales workers 8.5%

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 Leumeah - Minto Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021441/leumeah-minto-heights/topic/employment