9.7% ▼ -26.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canley Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Canley Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A struggling local job market defines Canley Vale, where an unemployment rate of 9.7% is among the highest for similar areas. This is nearly double the national figure of 5.1%. Only 42.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the 61.1% seen across Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is low at 51.3%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This contributes to the area's high unemployment rate and a much smaller proportion of adults in the workforce compared to most other areas.
42.3% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.3% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in manufacturing at 13.7%, followed by retail trade at 11.0% and health care and social assistance at 10.6%. Transport and warehousing and construction also employ significant numbers of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%. This is followed by labourers at 15.2% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.5%, with clerical and administrative roles and community service also being common.
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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10791/canley-vale/topic/employment