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Warragamba - Silverdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Warragamba - Silverdale

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

Nearly 69% of adults in Warragamba - Silverdale are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This high level of activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.4%. Most of the local workforce is employed full-time, though this has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Warragamba - Silverdale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Warragamba - Silverdale sits — Unemployment rate

2.4% ▼ -29.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Warragamba - Silverdale — lower than 98% of areas.

Warragamba - Silverdale2.4%
2752, NSW 2.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than in most areas, sitting 10 points above the New South Wales figure. This strong engagement is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is among the lowest for similar areas at 2.4%.

Unemployment rate

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2.4% ▼ -29.9%

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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69.0% ▼ -1.6%

Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.0% ▼ -13.8%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the dominant industry here, employing 19.3% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.4%, and education and training at 9.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.1%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.8%. Professionals and managers also represent a significant portion of the local workforce at 13.0% and 12.4% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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Warragamba - Silverdale splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Clerical & administrative (17%), with Professionals at 13%.

Technicians & trades 19.1% Clerical & administrative 16.8% Professionals 13.0% Managers 12.4% Machinery operators & drivers 11.3% Labourers 9.6% Community & personal service 9.1% Sales workers 7.0%

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 Warragamba - Silverdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031465/warragamba-silverdale/topic/employment