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Greenfield Park - Prairiewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Just 40.3% of adults in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of employment is mirrored by a significant drop in full-time work since 2011. The area faces more job challenges than most, with an unemployment rate that sits above both the state and national levels.

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📍 Greenfield Park - Prairiewood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Greenfield Park - Prairiewood sits — Unemployment rate

7.9% ▼ -11.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Greenfield Park - Prairiewood — higher than 88% of areas.

Greenfield Park - Prairiewood7.9%
2176, NSW 6.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The percentage of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest of similar areas, falling 14 points since 2011. Full-time employment has also dropped 15 points to 50.5%, while the unemployment rate remains a little above the national figure at 7.9%.

Unemployment rate

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7.9% ▼ -11.6%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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40.3% ▼ -25.6%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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50.5% ▼ -23.1%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 for local workers at 13.2%. Other major employers include retail trade at 11.5% and manufacturing at 9.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 15.4%. Technicians and trades workers account for 12.2% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Greenfield Park - Prairiewood splits fairly evenly between Professionals (20%) and Clerical & administrative (16%), with Technicians & trades at 13%.

Professionals 19.1% Clerical & administrative 15.4% Technicians & trades 12.2% Labourers 11.5% Machinery operators & drivers 10.6% Community & personal service 10.3% Managers 9.3% Sales workers 8.8%

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 Greenfield Park - Prairiewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021517/greenfield-park-prairiewood/topic/employment