3.1% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gymea - Grays Point · 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 people in Gymea - Grays Point, where 12.4% of the workforce is employed in this sector. This is an active community with a very high rate of adults working or looking for work. Low unemployment levels suggest a strong local job market.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 66.9%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While 57.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is very low at 3.1%, sitting well below the typical rate for most areas.
3.1% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.9% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is another major employer at 12.1%, closely following health care. Other significant industries for local workers include professional and technical services at 10.3%, and education and training at 9.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.5%, followed by managers at 18.1%. Around 15.8% of the community work in clerical and administrative roles, while technicians and trades people account for 13.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Gymea - Grays Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011529/gymea-grays-point/topic/employment