0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gelston Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gelston Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define Gelston Park, where almost 69% of adults are working or looking for work. This is a highly active workforce with a tiny unemployment rate of 0.0%, well below the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 63.4%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This strong activity is reflected in the local unemployment rate, which sits at 0.0%.
68.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with professional and technical services and health care both at 15.9%. Retail trade follows at 12.2%, while agriculture and food services each account for 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 18.3%, managers at 17.1%, and clerical or administrative staff at 15.9%.
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 Gelston Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11601/gelston-park/topic/employment