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Dural - Wisemans Ferry · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

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

Construction is the most common industry for workers in Dural - Wisemans Ferry, where 16.0% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a very strong job market with a low unemployment rate of 3.2%, though the proportion of people in full-time work has dropped since 2011.

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📍 Dural - Wisemans Ferry, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Dural - Wisemans Ferry sits — Unemployment rate

3.2% ▼ -7.8%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Dural - Wisemans Ferry — lower than 92% of areas.

Dural - Wisemans Ferry3.2%
Greater Sydney 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A little more than 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. While unemployment is much lower than the state average, full-time employment is well below New South Wales at 54.6%.

Unemployment rate

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3.2% ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.4% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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54.6% ▼ -11.3%

Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Beyond construction, the largest industries for residents are health care and social assistance at 10.3%, followed by professional and technical services at 9.7%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Dural - Wisemans Ferry — Construction leads at 17%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (11%) and Professional & technical (10%).

Construction 16.0% Health care & social assistance 10.3% Professional & technical 9.7% Education & training 9.2% Retail trade 8.9% Manufacturing 5.2% Other services 4.5% Wholesale trade 4.2% Finance & insurance 3.9% Accommodation & food 3.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional and managerial roles are the most frequent occupations here, making up 22.9% and 21.3% of the workforce respectively, while technicians and trades workers account for 14.7%.

Occupations people work in

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Dural - Wisemans Ferry splits fairly evenly between Professionals (23%) and Managers (22%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Professionals 22.9% Managers 21.3% Technicians & trades 14.7% Clerical & administrative 14.5% Sales workers 7.9% Community & personal service 7.3% Labourers 6.1% Machinery operators & drivers 3.5%

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 Dural - Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11502/dural-wisemans-ferry/topic/employment