5.2% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Edmondson Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Edmondson Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Edmondson Park are working or looking for work, at 66.5%. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a workforce that is more active than in most other areas. Full-time employment is also more common here than in the typical Australian suburb.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While 61.4% of people are employed full-time, the unemployment rate of 5.2% is about the same as the national figure.
66.5% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% —
Higher than 71% 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 17.8%, followed by retail trade at 8.7% and professional and technical services at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of the workforce are professionals, making it the most common occupation. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.8% and managers at 12.7%.
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 Edmondson Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127031730/edmondson-park/topic/employment