12.3% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Auburn - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Auburn - Central
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Auburn - Central, where 16.4% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 12.3% that is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, and full-time employment has fallen 13 points since 2016 to 42.1%. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
45.2% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.1% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, many people work in retail trade (11.3%), accommodation and food services (10.1%), and transport and warehousing (6.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation group at 17.5%, followed by professionals at 16.2% and community and personal service workers at 14.4%.
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 Auburn - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011582/auburn-central/topic/employment