6.8% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ingleburn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ingleburn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.8% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas, marking a significant challenge for Ingleburn. While many residents hold full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 55.9%, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 57.8%, roughly the same as the New South Wales average.
55.9% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.3%. Other major industries include retail trade at 9.5%, transport and warehousing at 9.2%, and manufacturing at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.4% and community and personal service workers at 12.0%.
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 Ingleburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11987/ingleburn/topic/employment