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East Kurrajong · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in East Kurrajong

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More adults are working or looking for work in East Kurrajong than in most similar areas, with 70.2% of the population active in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While employment is high, the mix of jobs is heavily weighted toward construction and trade roles.

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📍 East Kurrajong, Suburb / Locality

Where East Kurrajong sits — Unemployment rate

2.9% ▼ -5.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Kurrajong — lower than 58% of areas.

East Kurrajong2.9%
2758, NSW 2.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the New South Wales average of 58.7%. Despite this, full-time employment at 56.0% is a little below the national figure, while the unemployment rate of 2.9% is a little below the state average.

Unemployment rate

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2.9% ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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70.2% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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56.0% ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the dominant industry here, employing 20.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 10.6%, and health care and social assistance at 9.5%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is led by technicians and trades people, who make up 22.6% of roles. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 16.3%, with managers accounting for 14.5% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in East Kurrajong — Technicians & trades leads at 23%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (17%) and Managers (15%).

Technicians & trades 22.6% Clerical & administrative 16.3% Managers 14.5% Professionals 12.8% Community & personal service 10.3% Machinery operators & drivers 7.7% Labourers 7.7% Sales workers 6.5%

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 East Kurrajong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11359/east-kurrajong/topic/employment