6.2% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Prestons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Prestons
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 workers in Prestons, where 13.5% of people work in this field. The area faces some employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 6.2% that is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 57.6%, roughly the same as the New South Wales average.
58.9% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, the rest of the local workforce is spread across retail trade (9.9%), transport and warehousing (9.6%), education and training (9.1%), and manufacturing (8.5%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.7%. Other significant groups include clerical and administrative staff at 16.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 11.5% and machinery operators and drivers at 11.4%.
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 Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127031733/prestons/topic/employment