2.4% ▼ -69.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chisholm · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chisholm
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate defines daily life in Chisholm, where 78% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, making it one of the most active workforces in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 64.5% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the New South Wales figure of 58%. This high employment is mirrored by a low unemployment rate of 2.4%, which is a little below the national average.
78.0% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry, employing 17.1% of residents. Other significant sectors include education, construction, retail, and public administration, each employing around 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 23.4%. Technicians, trades, and clerical workers each make up 14.2% of the local workforce, followed by managers at 12.8%.
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 Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10908/chisholm/topic/employment