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Chester Hill - Sefton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Chester Hill - Sefton

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

Just 40.4% of adults in Chester Hill - Sefton are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This indicates a local workforce that has shrunk significantly over the last decade. The area also faces a tougher job market than most, with an unemployment rate of 7.8%.

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📍 Chester Hill - Sefton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Chester Hill - Sefton sits — Unemployment rate

7.8% ▼ -14.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Chester Hill - Sefton — higher than 88% of areas.

Chester Hill - Sefton7.8%
2162, NSW 7.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment has fallen 16 points since 2011 to 49.4%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This shift is reflected in the unemployment rate, which sits at 7.8%, a little above the national figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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7.8% ▼ -14.6%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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40.4% ▼ -18.2%

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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49.4% ▼ -24.5%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 12.5%. Retail trade follows at 10.1%, while manufacturing, transport, and construction each employ between 8% and 10% of residents.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.2%. Other significant groups include clerical and administrative staff at 14.8%, followed by technicians, trades, machinery operators, and labourers, who each make up about 11% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Chester Hill - Sefton — Professionals leads at 21%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (15%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

Professionals 20.2% Clerical & administrative 14.8% Technicians & trades 12.1% Machinery operators & drivers 11.2% Labourers 10.9% Community & personal service 10.7% Managers 9.2% Sales workers 7.8%

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 Chester Hill - Sefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031479/chester-hill-sefton/topic/employment