8.8% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cabramatta West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cabramatta West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Cabramatta West compared to most areas, with only 41.3% in the labour force. This gap is a defining feature of the local economy, where the unemployment rate of 8.8% is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 8.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure, with only 52.5% of the workforce in full-time roles.
41.3% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 14.9%, followed by retail trade at 12.7% and health care and social assistance at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%, while professionals and labourers follow closely at 16.7% and 14.3% 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 Cabramatta West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10739/cabramatta-west/topic/employment