10.0% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canley Heights · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Canley Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of residents are in the workforce compared to similar areas, with Canley Heights facing significant employment challenges. Only 43% of adults are working or looking for work, while the unemployment rate is among the highest at this level.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 10.0%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. This reflects a broader struggle in the area, where full-time employment (52.2%) is well below the national figure of 58.9%.
43.0% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 52.2%
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 15.0%. Other major sectors include retail trade at 11.3% and health care and social assistance at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.4%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 15.2%. Professionals also make up a significant portion of the workforce 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 Canley Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10790/canley-heights/topic/employment