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Sydney - Inner South West · Region (SA4)

Jobs & Industry in Sydney - Inner South West

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

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Sydney - Inner South West, where 13.5% of workers are in this field. The area struggles more than most with employment, as the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.4%. This reflects a broader trend where fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Sydney - Inner South West, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - Inner South West sits — Unemployment rate

6.4% ▼ -7.9%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Inner South West — higher than 80% of areas.

Sydney - Inner South West6.4%
Greater Sydney 5.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 52.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen sharply since 2011, and the unemployment rate remains a little above the national level at 6.4%.

Unemployment rate

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6.4% ▼ -7.9%

Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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52.8% ▼ -6.3%

Lower than 81% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.7% ▼ -18.1%

Lower than 89% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 13.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.0% and professional and technical services at 8.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation for 25.2% of workers, while 15.1% hold clerical and administrative positions and 12.3% are managers.

Occupations people work in

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In Sydney - Inner South West, the largest group is Professionals at 26%, followed by Clerical & administrative (15%) and Managers (13%).

Professionals 25.2% Clerical & administrative 15.1% Managers 12.3% Technicians & trades 11.1% Community & personal service 10.1% Sales workers 9.0% Labourers 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers 6.4%

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 Sydney - Inner South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/119/sydney-inner-south-west/topic/employment