6.1% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beechwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Beechwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Beechwood than in the typical Australian community. This trend is marked by a high unemployment rate of 6.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas. While more adults are active in the job market, fewer are in full-time roles compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 62.6%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the unemployment rate of 6.1% is a little above the state average, and full-time employment at 55.2% is well below the national figure.
62.6% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 18.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 17.9%. Retail trade and education and training each make up 9.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the largest group at 18.4%, with community and personal service workers making up 16.0%. Professionals and clerical or administrative staff account for 14.6% and 13.0% of the local workforce respectively.
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 Beechwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10248/beechwood/topic/employment