2.5% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woronora Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Woronora Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Woronora Heights compared to most similar areas. While full-time employment has fallen to 57% since 2016, the area maintains a very strong job market with an unemployment rate of just 2.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.3% of adults are in the workforce, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 2.5%, which is a little below the New South Wales average.
71.3% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 12.3%, followed by education and training at 11.2% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.4%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 17.1% of occupations.
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 Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021609/woronora-heights/topic/employment