5.7% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Epping (NSW) - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Epping (NSW) - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional and technical roles are the biggest employer in Epping (NSW) - West, where 15.6% of the workforce is in this field. This high-skill environment is reflected in the local job market, with full-time employment rates sitting well above the New South Wales average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While full-time employment is higher than most areas at 61.1%, the unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is higher than most similar areas.
62.7% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in high-skill sectors, with professional and technical services leading at 15.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.5%. Finance and insurance and education and training also make up nearly 10% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 43.3% of all occupations. Managers follow at 14.6%, while clerical and administrative workers account for 13.4% of the local workforce.
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 Epping (NSW) - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126011721/epping-west/topic/employment