9.9% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canley Vale - Canley Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Canley Vale - Canley Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Low employment rates shape daily life in Canley Vale - Canley Heights, where only 42.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This figure is far below the national level, and full-time employment has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 9.9%, which is well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This comes alongside a much lower proportion of full-time workers (51.8%) compared to most other areas.
42.7% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.8% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 14.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.2% and health care and social assistance at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.5%, followed closely by professionals at 16.2% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.8%.
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 Canley Vale - Canley Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021513/canley-vale-canley-heights/topic/employment