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Jamisontown - South Penrith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Jamisontown - South Penrith

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

A slightly higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Jamisontown - South Penrith than the state average. While 61.3% of adults are in the labour force, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen by 10 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Jamisontown - South Penrith, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Jamisontown - South Penrith sits — Unemployment rate

4.2% ▼ -12.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Jamisontown - South Penrith — lower than 59% of areas.

Jamisontown - South Penrith4.2%
2750, NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 61.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 4.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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4.2% ▼ -12.2%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.3% ▼ -6.4%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.3% ▼ -15.2%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.3%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.9%. Retail trade also employs a significant 9.8% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional and clerical roles are the most common occupations, each accounting for 16.3% of workers. Technicians and trades people make up another 15.4% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Jamisontown - South Penrith splits fairly evenly between Professionals (17%) and Clerical & administrative (17%), with Technicians & trades at 16%.

Professionals 16.3% Clerical & administrative 16.3% Technicians & trades 15.4% Community & personal service 11.4% Managers 10.5% Machinery operators & drivers 9.9% Labourers 9.8% 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 Jamisontown - South Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031461/jamisontown-south-penrith/topic/employment