5.7% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canterbury · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Canterbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the local workforce has seen Canterbury evolve since 2011, with a high unemployment rate of 5.7% now standing out as much higher than most similar areas. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the state figure, full-time employment is notably lower than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 53.4%, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. Around 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the New South Wales rate.
59.2% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance, where 13.8% of people work. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 10%, and both retail and education at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.4%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.3%, and managers at 12.6%.
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 Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10796/canterbury/topic/employment