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Glenroy · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Glenroy

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

More adults are working or looking for work in Glenroy than in most similar areas, though the typical job is not full-time. This small community shows a unique employment profile, with 63.6% of adults in the labour force and a strikingly low unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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📍 Glenroy, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenroy sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenroy — lower than 99% of areas.

Glenroy0.0%
2653, NSW 3.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%—full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 51.0%. This is well below the national figure of 58.9%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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63.6% —

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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51.0% —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is heavily tied to the land, with 59.2% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include manufacturing at 12.2% and construction at 8.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Glenroy, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 64%; Manufacturing is next at 13%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 59.2% Manufacturing 12.2% Construction 8.2% Accommodation & food 6.1% Public administration & safety 6.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40.8%, followed by labourers at 16.3% and professionals at 12.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Glenroy, the largest group is Managers at 50%, followed by Labourers (20%) and Professionals (15%).

Managers 40.8% Labourers 16.3% Professionals 12.2% Community & personal service 6.1% Machinery operators & drivers 6.1%

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 Glenroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11683/glenroy/topic/employment