5.0% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Hoxton - Middleton Grange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped by 14 percentage points since 2016 in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange. While 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the area now sees far fewer people in full-time roles compared to the rest of the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell to 60.8% since 2016, a figure that is slightly above the New South Wales rate of 58.7%. Unemployment is 5.0%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure.
60.8% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 11.8% of the workforce, followed by retail trade at 10.6% and construction at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%, while clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 17.0% of the 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 West Hoxton - Middleton Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011597/west-hoxton-middleton-grange/topic/employment