7.4% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wentworthville - Westmead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wentworthville - Westmead
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 38.3% of the workforce in Wentworthville - Westmead, the largest job group in the area. This is a place where many people have high-level roles, and full-time employment is much more common here than in most other areas. While more people are working than in the state average, unemployment is also a little higher.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is very common, with 65.9% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. At the same time, the unemployment rate is 7.4%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
62.6% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.9% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by professional and technical services at 16.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.5%. Finance and insurance (9.6%) and retail trade (8.5%) also employ a significant number of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common workers at 38.3%, while clerical and administrative staff make up 13.1%. Managers account for 10.4%, with community and personal service workers at 7.9% and machinery operators and drivers at 7.4%.
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 Wentworthville - Westmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041589/wentworthville-westmead/topic/employment