4.5% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Greystanes - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Greystanes - South have shifted over the last decade, though the area now has a smaller proportion of people working or looking for work than most similar places. Only 52.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment involves 53.9% of the population, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages. This mirrors the fact that far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
4.5% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
52.6% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest groups working in health care and social assistance (12.4%) and construction (11.6%). Retail trade (10.0%) and education and training (9.3%) also employ significant numbers of residents.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.8%, followed by clerical and administrative work at 18.7%. Managers make up 13.0% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople account for 12.2%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Greystanes - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031713/greystanes-south/topic/employment