3.6% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bligh Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bligh Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults in Bligh Park are active in the workforce. About 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents have steady employment, with an unemployment rate of 3.6% that sits slightly below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 59.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is a little above the New South Wales average. This high level of work activity is reflected in the 71.2% of adults who are working or looking for work, far exceeding the national rate of 61.1%.
71.2% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 14.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.6%. Other common industries include retail trade, manufacturing, and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.6%, and professionals at 13.7%.
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 Bligh Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10410/bligh-park/topic/employment