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Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

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

More adults are working or looking for work in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield than in the state or national average. While 62.5% of adults are in the workforce, full-time employment has fallen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011. The area now has a professional and diverse workforce with a strong presence in healthcare and technical fields.

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📍 Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield sits — Unemployment rate

5.8% ▼ -6.2%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield — higher than 75% of areas.

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield5.8%
Greater Sydney 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time work is less common here than in most areas, and the unemployment rate of 5.8% is higher than in most similar places.

Unemployment rate

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5.8% ▼ -6.2%

Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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62.5% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.0% ▼ -11.2%

Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.4%. Education and training also employ a significant 9.2% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.9%. Managers account for 13.7%, while clerical and administrative roles represent another 13% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield, the largest group is Professionals at 36%, followed by Managers (14%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 34.9% Managers 13.7% Clerical & administrative 13.0% Community & personal service 8.9% Technicians & trades 8.8% Sales workers 7.6% Labourers 7.5% Machinery operators & drivers 3.6%

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 Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12003/strathfield-burwood-ashfield/topic/employment