CensusAtlas

Homeleigh · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Homeleigh

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

Far fewer people work full-time in Homeleigh than in other similar areas, with only 52.6% of the population in full-time roles. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 58%. While the local unemployment rate of 5.0% is higher than most areas, it remains about the same as the state and national figures.

Open map →
📍 Homeleigh, Suburb / Locality

Where Homeleigh sits — Unemployment rate

5.0% ▼ -57.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Homeleigh — higher than 69% of areas.

Homeleigh5.0%
2474, NSW 5.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales average. However, the local share of full-time employment is well below the national figure of 58.9%.

Unemployment rate

View on map →

5.0% ▼ -57.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

View on map →

60.0% ▼ -5.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

View on map →

52.6% ▼ -12.7%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Homeleigh at 26.3%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.0%. Education and training also makes up a significant 10.5% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

View on map →

In Homeleigh, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 38%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (20%) and Education & training (15%).

Health care & social assistance 26.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 14.0% Education & training 10.5% Retail trade 7.0% Administrative & support 7.0% Public administration & safety 5.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managerial roles are the most common occupation here at 22.8%. Professionals make up 19.3% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and community service workers each account for 17.5%.

Occupations people work in

View on map →

Homeleigh splits fairly evenly between Managers (23%) and Professionals (19%), with Technicians & trades at 18%.

Managers 22.8% Professionals 19.3% Technicians & trades 17.5% Community & personal service 17.5% Clerical & administrative 12.3% Sales workers 5.3% Labourers 5.3%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Homeleigh

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Homeleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11938/homeleigh/topic/employment