9.8% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Regents Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Regents Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jobless rate of 9.8% is among the highest for similar areas in Regents Park. This is well above the national figure of 5.1% and the New South Wales rate of 4.9%. Overall, fewer people here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. This trend is reflected in full-time employment, which fell 10 points since 2016 to 51.4%, leaving the area well below state and national levels.
47.4% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 13.6%, followed by manufacturing at 9.6% and retail trade at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.2%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.5% of occupations.
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 Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011587/regents-park/topic/employment