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Guildford West - Merrylands West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Guildford West - Merrylands West

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

A low workforce participation rate of 45.1% marks the job market in Guildford West - Merrylands West. This is far below the national figure and represents a significant decline since 2011. The area faces a challenging employment landscape, with an unemployment rate that is among the highest for similar areas.

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📍 Guildford West - Merrylands West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Guildford West - Merrylands West sits — Unemployment rate

8.9% ▲ +10.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Guildford West - Merrylands West — higher than 91% of areas.

Guildford West - Merrylands West8.9%
2161, NSW 10.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 45.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment has fallen by 14 points since 2011 to 52.5%, while the unemployment rate has risen to 8.9%, well above the national average of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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8.9% ▲ +10.2%

Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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45.1% ▼ -16.6%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.5% ▼ -20.7%

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

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.9%. Retail trade and construction both follow at 10.1%, with transport, warehousing, and manufacturing each employing around 7% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.8% and community and personal service workers at 10.8%.

Occupations people work in

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Guildford West - Merrylands West splits fairly evenly between Professionals (19%) and Clerical & administrative (16%), with Technicians & trades at 14%.

Professionals 18.8% Clerical & administrative 15.7% Technicians & trades 13.8% Community & personal service 10.8% Machinery operators & drivers 10.2% Managers 10.2% Labourers 9.3% Sales workers 8.3%

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 Guildford West - Merrylands West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031484/guildford-west-merrylands-west/topic/employment