4.0% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macquarie Links · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Macquarie Links
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of residents in Macquarie Links are now working or seeking work compared to previous years. This shift is highlighted by the 68.1% of adults in the workforce, which is well above both the New South Wales and national figures. The area is largely defined by a strong presence of full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 68.1% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This is reflected in the 62.3% of residents in full-time roles, which is well above the New South Wales average of 58.0%.
68.1% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 11.4%, followed by retail trade at 10.7% and education and training at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 27.2%, with managers making up another 20.3% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative jobs account for 15.3% of roles.
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 Macquarie Links [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12444/macquarie-links/topic/employment