38.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Carrington · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Carrington than in most similar areas. Only 38.5% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 38.5% of adults in Carrington are working or looking for work. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%.
38.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Manufacturing at 33%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Clerical & administrative at 56%, ahead of Managers (33%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Carrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10828/carrington/topic/employment