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Burwood Heights · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Burwood Heights

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

A lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Burwood Heights compared to the national figure. While many residents are employed, 56.9% of adults are in the workforce, which is well below the Australian average of 61.1%. This creates a distinct employment profile for the small suburb.

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📍 Burwood Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Burwood Heights sits — Unemployment rate

4.9% ▲ +22.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burwood Heights — higher than 68% of areas.

Burwood Heights4.9%
2136, NSW 5.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 58.4%, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.

Unemployment rate

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4.9% ▲ +22.6%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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56.9% ▲ +3.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.4% ▼ -6.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 17.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.4%. Education and training account for 9.8% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 33.3%, which helps explain the high number of people working in technical and health services. Managers make up 16.7% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.6%.

Occupations people work in

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In Burwood Heights, the largest group is Professionals at 34%, followed by Managers (17%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals 33.3% Managers 16.7% Clerical & administrative 13.6% Technicians & trades 9.8% Sales workers 7.7% Community & personal service 7.5% Labourers 4.6% Machinery operators & drivers 3.8%

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 Burwood Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10717/burwood-heights/topic/employment