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Sylvania - Taren Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Sylvania - Taren Point

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Sylvania - Taren Point compared to the rest of the country. Only 54.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 3.4%.

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📍 Sylvania - Taren Point, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sylvania - Taren Point sits — Unemployment rate

3.4% ▼ -13.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sylvania - Taren Point — lower than 83% of areas.

Sylvania - Taren Point3.4%
2224, NSW 3.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment has fallen nearly 10 points since 2011 to 53.2%, leaving this area well below the state and national figures. This decline is mirrored by the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work, which is much lower than in most other areas.

Unemployment rate

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3.4% ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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54.1% ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.2% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 86% 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 12.3%. Other major employers include construction at 11.1% and retail trade at 10.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals and managers make up the largest groups of workers, accounting for 23.6% and 19.7% of the workforce respectively. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 16.0%.

Occupations people work in

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Sylvania - Taren Point splits fairly evenly between Professionals (24%) and Managers (20%), with Clerical & administrative at 16%.

Professionals 23.6% Managers 19.7% Clerical & administrative 16.0% Technicians & trades 11.5% Sales workers 9.7% Community & personal service 8.0% Labourers 5.0% Machinery operators & drivers 4.3%

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 Sylvania - Taren Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011531/sylvania-taren-point/topic/employment