Erskine Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Erskine Park

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

A much higher share of adults in Erskine Park are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state. This active workforce is a key feature of the area, where 67.6% of adults are in the labour force. While this figure is well above the national average, the proportion of people employed full-time has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Erskine Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Erskine Park sits — Unemployment rate

4.4% ▼ -15.0%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Erskine Park — lower than 54% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Erskine Park4.4%
2759, NSW 4.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with a rate 9 percentage points higher than the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade.

4.4% ▼ -15.0%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

67.6% ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 74.4%
  • 2016: 74.2%
  • 2021: 67.6%

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

59.0% ▼ -13.5%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 68.2%
  • 2016: 69.2%
  • 2021: 59.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The biggest employers in the area are the construction and health care sectors, which both employ around 12% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.6%, followed by manufacturing and transport.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Clerical and administrative roles are the most common jobs here at 18.5%. Other frequent roles include technicians and trades at 14.9%, professionals at 14.8%, and machinery operators and drivers at 12.3%.

Occupations people work in

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Erskine Park splits fairly evenly between Clerical & administrative (19%) and Technicians & trades (15%), with Professionals at 15%.

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 Erskine Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051469/erskine-park/topic/employment