3.2% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Strathfieldsaye · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Strathfieldsaye
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than two-thirds of adults in Strathfieldsaye are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While full-time employment has dipped slightly since 2011, the local unemployment rate remains very low at 3.2%. This creates a workforce that is more active than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than in most other areas. Full-time employment is a little below the state average at 56.3%, while the unemployment rate of 3.2% is much lower than most areas.
67.9% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 56.3%
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 18.7%, followed by education and training at 11.5%. Other common industries include construction at 9.9% and retail trade at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%. Managers, clerical and administrative staff, and community and personal service workers each account for between 12.4% and 13.6% of the workforce.
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 Strathfieldsaye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011024/strathfieldsaye/topic/employment