6.7% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sydenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Sydenham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Sydenham than they were in 2011. While full-time employment remains higher than most areas at 60.4%, the overall share of the population in the workforce has fallen over the last decade. This shift comes alongside an unemployment rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the state figure. However, the 6.7% unemployment rate is a little above the national figure of 5.1% and has barely changed since 2011.
62.6% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 60.4%
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 12.4%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.8% of jobs. Technicians and trades workers follow at 14.1%.
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 Sydenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011339/sydenham/topic/employment