4.2% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cliftleigh · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Cliftleigh than in most similar areas. About 74.7% of adults are active in the labour force, which is far above both the state and national figures. Full-time employment is also common here, with 61.3% of the workforce in full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local employment rate is far above the national figure, and 61.3% of people work full-time, which is well above the New South Wales average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, sitting around the middle for similar areas.
4.2% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
74.7% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 18.9%. Other main employers include retail trade at 9.6% and construction at 8.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.2%. Community and personal service roles follow at 15.8%, while professionals account for 14.2% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Cliftleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10931/cliftleigh/topic/employment