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Glenfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Glenfield

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

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Glenfield, with 18.4% of the workforce in these roles. The area has a strong core of full-time workers, though the unemployment rate of 5.8% is higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Glenfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glenfield sits — Unemployment rate

5.8% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glenfield — higher than 72% of areas.

Glenfield5.8%
2167, NSW 5.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.9%. However, the 5.8% unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Nearly one in five people work in health care and social assistance. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.4% and professional and technical services at 7.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 15% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Glenfield, the largest group is Professionals at 28%, followed by Clerical & administrative (15%) and Community & personal service (12%).

Professionals 27.0% Clerical & administrative 15.0% Community & personal service 11.5% Technicians & trades 10.5% Managers 9.6% Machinery operators & drivers 9.1% Labourers 8.6% Sales workers 6.1%

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 Glenfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021704/glenfield/topic/employment