3.9% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caringbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Caringbah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 6.2 percentage points since 2016 in Caringbah, where 59.4% of adults now work full-time. Despite this shift, the area remains a strong employment hub with 65.9% of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure of 61.1%. This is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.9%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
65.9% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.3%, followed closely by construction at 12.2%. Other common industries include education and training, retail trade, and professional and technical services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.6%. This is followed by managers at 15.6%, clerical and administrative staff at 15.5%, and technicians and trades at 14.3%.
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 Caringbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011602/caringbah/topic/employment