4.2% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cambridge Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cambridge Gardens
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Cambridge Gardens are working or looking for work than in the rest of New South Wales. About 61.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the state figure. This creates a productive local profile where most people are employed, with 57.2% working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as both the state and national figures. This sits alongside a workforce participation rate that is slightly higher than the Australian average.
61.8% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 57.2%
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 14.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.1%. Retail trade also employs a significant 10.5% of the population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 16.2% and professionals at 14.8%.
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 Cambridge Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10766/cambridge-gardens/topic/employment