8.2% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Auburn · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Auburn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Healthcare and social assistance is the biggest employer in Auburn, where 14% of the workforce is found in these roles. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 8.2% that is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 53.1%, and the unemployment rate remains well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
54.1% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, the most common industries for residents are retail trade at 9.5%, professional and technical services at 8.7%, and accommodation and food services at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.2%. Other significant groups include clerical and administrative workers at 12.3%, managers at 11.3%, and labourers at 11.1%.
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12501/auburn/topic/employment