5.0% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gordon · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gordon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are in full-time work in Gordon than in most similar areas. Around 61.4% of the workforce holds a full-time role, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This creates a professional employment profile that stands out compared to other nearby suburbs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is high, the unemployment rate of 5.0% is higher than in most similar areas.
62.7% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 17.6%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 13.0%, and finance and insurance at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 42.7% of jobs and managers accounting for 20.2%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 11.5%.
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 Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11724/gordon/topic/employment