4.2% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Denistone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Denistone have remained steady, with 60.2% of adults now working or looking for work. The area is defined by a high proportion of professional roles and a strong presence in health and technical services. Most residents are in full-time work, reflecting a stable and well-employed local workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here, with 60.2% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1%.
4.2% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.2% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% —
Higher than 61% 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 at 14.1%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.1%. Other significant employers include education and training at 10.9% and finance and insurance at 8.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily skewed toward high-skill roles, with professionals making up 39.7% of jobs and managers accounting for 16.7%. Clerical and administrative positions are also frequent, representing 13.8% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Denistone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021722/denistone/topic/employment