6.0% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines daily life in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park, where 71.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The area has a strong presence of full-time workers, though the unemployment rate is a little above the state average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Many more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas. Full-time employment is also very common at 65.1%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%, though the unemployment rate of 6.0% is a little above the state average.
6.0% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
71.4% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the main employer for 14.0% of the workforce. Other significant industries include health care and social assistance at 10.6%, followed by finance and insurance at 9.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 38.1% of jobs, and managers at 16.6%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 14.2% of the local working population.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011710/wentworth-point-sydney-olympic-park/topic/employment