2.9% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Castlereagh · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Castlereagh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 48.3% of the local workforce is employed full-time, a figure far below the national average for Castlereagh. While many residents lack full-time roles, the area has a strong overall connection to the workforce and a low unemployment rate of 2.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 2.9%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
63.2% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.3% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Castlereagh, accounting for 20.3% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.3% and health care and social assistance at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. Clerical and administrative staff follow closely at 17.3%, while managers account for 15.3% of the local workforce.
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 Castlereagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10849/castlereagh/topic/employment