9.0% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macquarie Fields · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Macquarie Fields
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Macquarie Fields compared to the rest of the country. Only 49.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is mirrored by a high unemployment rate of 9.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is well above the state and national figures, sitting at 9.0%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas, with only 54.5% of the workforce in full-time roles.
49.7% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% —
Lower than 81% 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 16.0%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.0% and manufacturing at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.7%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.5%, while labourers and machinery operators each account for 12.4% of jobs.
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 Macquarie Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021706/macquarie-fields/topic/employment