6.8% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Edensor Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for those working in Edensor Park. While many residents hold professional or clerical roles, the area has a much lower proportion of people working or looking for work than the rest of the state. Only 45.7% of adults are in the workforce, a figure that has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure, falling 14 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the New South Wales average at 52.5%, while the unemployment rate of 6.8% is a little above the state and national levels.
6.8% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
45.7% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance (11.6%) and retail trade (11.5%) being the most common. Construction, manufacturing, and education also employ significant portions of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.9%, followed by clerical and administrative work at 16.4%. Technicians, trades, machinery operators, and labourers also make up a large part of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Edensor Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021514/edensor-park/topic/employment