3.9% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cranebrook - Castlereagh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working rates in Cranebrook - Castlereagh have climbed since 2011, with 66.4% of adults now working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1% and the New South Wales rate of 58.7%. The area maintains a strong employment level with a low unemployment rate of 3.9%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most of the local workforce is in full-time roles, at 58.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. The unemployment rate of 3.9% is lower than most similar areas.
3.9% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.4% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 14.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.0% and retail trade at 10.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 16.4%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.3% and professionals at 15.8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Cranebrook - Castlereagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031707/cranebrook-castlereagh/topic/employment