6.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ferodale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ferodale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 23% of workers in Ferodale are managers, which is the most common type of job in the area. However, the local job market is struggling compared to the rest of the country, with a much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is far below the state average, and the unemployment rate of 6.5% is a little above both New South Wales and Australia.
57.5% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.7% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are retail trade at 18.8% and health care and social assistance at 16.7%. Manufacturing and construction both account for 12.5% of jobs, while agriculture, forestry and fishing make up 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and technicians or trades workers are equally common, each making up 22.9% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.6%, while sales workers make up 12.5% of occupations.
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 Ferodale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11515/ferodale/topic/employment