6.3% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Wentworthville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in South Wentworthville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in South Wentworthville than in most other areas. Only 50.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This contributes to a local unemployment rate of 6.3%, which is a little above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state average at 53.6%. This trend is consistent with the area's lower overall workforce participation, which sits 11 points below the national figure.
50.1% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% —
Lower than 85% 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 13.8%, followed by construction at 10.5% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.3%, while clerical and administrative jobs are also frequent, accounting for 17.3% of workers.
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 South Wentworthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031716/south-wentworthville/topic/employment