4.5% ▲ —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glendon Brook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glendon Brook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Glendon Brook than in most similar areas. While 64% of adults are active in the labour force, the number of people in full-time roles is well below the state figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas. However, full-time employment sits at 53.5%, which is well below both the New South Wales and national figures. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
64.0% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 18.8%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.5%. Retail trade also makes up a significant portion of the workforce at 12.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 18.2%. Other frequent roles include clerical and administrative staff at 16.5% and machinery operators and drivers 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 Glendon Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11665/glendon-brook/topic/employment