4.2% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Crestwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Crestwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Crestwood than across the state. Almost 70% of adults are in the labour force, and the area sees a very strong lean towards full-time employment compared to national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The employment rate is much higher than most areas, with 69.9% of adults working or looking for work. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 67.6%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
69.9% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.6% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for local workers at 22.2%. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 12.3% and construction at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.4% and technicians and trades people at 14.6%.
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 Crestwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11116/crestwood/topic/employment