2.3% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caringbah South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Caringbah South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults in Caringbah South are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is a low 2.3%, which is a little below the national figure, full-time employment is well below the Australian average at 55.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 64.1% of adults active in the workforce, well above the NSW figure of 58.7%. This high activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 2.3%, which is lower than most areas.
64.1% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are construction at 13.1% and health care and social assistance at 11.0%. Professional and technical services follow at 9.9%, with education and training and retail trade also making up significant shares.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up a large part of the local workforce, accounting for 25.3% and 21.2% of jobs respectively. Clerical and administrative roles are also common at 16.1%.
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 Caringbah South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10815/caringbah-south/topic/employment