4.1% ▼ -26.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Croydon Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Croydon Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse mix of professional and service roles defines the working life of Croydon Park. While the unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 57.4% of adults are in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical resident is less likely to be employed full-time than those in other areas, with 55.9% in full-time roles. This is well below the Australian figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is about the same as New South Wales and Australia.
57.4% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 55.9%
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 here at 13.8%, followed by education and training at 11.8%. Other major employers include professional and technical services (10.0%) and construction (9.6%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.7%. This high proportion of professional roles is supported by a strong presence of clerical and administrative staff (16.6%) and managers (15.3%).
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 Croydon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11136/croydon-park/topic/employment