2.6% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Harrington Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Harrington Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults are out in the workforce in Harrington Park, where 71.3% of working-age people are employed or seeking a job. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these workers are in full-time roles and enjoy a low unemployment rate of 2.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting far above both the state and national rates. This high level of activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 2.6%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
71.3% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 12.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.6%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 10.5% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 20.1%, with managers making up another 17.2% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative staff account for 16.1%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 13.3%.
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 Harrington Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11866/harrington-park/topic/employment