6.0% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Northmead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Northmead
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 37.2% of the workforce in Northmead, making it the most common occupation group. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, the number of people in full-time roles has dropped by 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also high at 62.6%, though the unemployment rate of 6% is much higher than in most similar areas.
66.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 12%. Retail trade also employs a significant portion of the local workforce at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of professionals, clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 13.5%. Managers make up 12.5% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 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 Northmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041491/northmead/topic/employment