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Charleys Forest · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Charleys Forest

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A huge 11 percentage point gap separates the working rate in Charleys Forest from the national figure. While only half of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed are far more likely to be in full-time roles than people across the rest of the country.

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📍 Charleys Forest, Suburb / Locality

Where Charleys Forest sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Charleys Forest — lower than 99% of areas.

Charleys Forest0.0%
2622, NSW 3.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the state and national figures at 63.3%. This happens alongside a very low unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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50.0% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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63.3% —

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split across several sectors, with construction being the most common at 26.7%, followed by retail trade at 20.0%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Charleys Forest — Construction leads at 24%, ahead of Retail trade (18%) and Other services (15%).

Construction 26.7% Retail trade 20.0% Other services 16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 13.3% Manufacturing 13.3% Public administration & safety 10.0% Health care & social assistance 10.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 23.3%, while managers account for 20.0% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Charleys Forest splits fairly evenly between Labourers (27%) and Managers (23%), with Professionals at 19%.

Labourers 23.3% Managers 20.0% Professionals 16.7% Technicians & trades 16.7% Clerical & administrative 10.0%

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 Charleys Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10885/charleys-forest/topic/employment