9.3% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chippendale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chippendale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
High unemployment rates define the local job market in Chippendale, where 9.3% of the workforce is out of work. This is well above the national figure of 5.1%. While many residents find work in professional roles, a significant gap remains in employment stability compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 58.7%. However, the unemployment rate of 9.3% is much higher than most areas and far exceeds the Australian average.
63.0% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry here, employing 19.5% of the workforce. Other major sectors include accommodation and food services at 11.1% and education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, making up 42.4% of all jobs, followed by managers at 14.2% and clerical or administrative workers at 11.2%.
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 Chippendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10906/chippendale/topic/employment