6.8% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Edensor Park · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Edensor Park than in most similar areas, with only 45.7% of the adult population in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The area also faces a higher challenge with unemployment, which sits at 6.8%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the New South Wales figure, with only 52.5% of workers in full-time roles. This trend is linked to a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
6.8% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
45.7% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 11.6% and retail trade at 11.5%. Construction and manufacturing also employ a significant share of the community at 9.9% and 9.4% respectively.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.4%. Those working as technicians and tradespeople account for 12.7% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Edensor Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11380/edensor-park/topic/employment