Grays Point · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Grays Point

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

Well above the national figure, 67.5% of adults in Grays Point are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 2.7%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.

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Where Grays Point sits — Unemployment rate

2.7% ▼ -9.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Grays Point — lower than 59% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Grays Point2.7%
2232, NSW 3.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While more adults here are in the workforce than in most areas, full-time employment at 56.1% is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.

2.7% ▼ -9.0%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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

67.5% ▼ -5.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 71.2%
  • 2016: 70.5%
  • 2021: 67.5%

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

56.1% ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.4%
  • 2016: 60.7%
  • 2021: 56.1%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.6%, followed closely by education and training at 12.4% and construction at 12.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 30.2% of jobs, while managers account for another 18.1%.

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 Grays Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11750/grays-point/topic/employment