7.5% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rosehill - Harris Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 7.5% shapes the local job market in Rosehill - Harris Park. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in the rest of the state, a smaller proportion are in full-time roles. This creates a landscape where many residents face more precarious employment than the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a strong workforce, with 63.0% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the 7.5% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas and sits above the national figure of 5.1%.
7.5% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.0% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.2%, followed closely by professional and technical services at 12.8%. Other significant employers include retail trade at 10.9% and transport and warehousing at 8.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.3%. This is balanced by a significant number of people in more manual roles, with machinery operators and drivers and labourers both accounting for 11.6% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Rosehill - Harris Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041719/rosehill-harris-park/topic/employment