7.6% ▲ —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 7.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Magenta · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Magenta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Magenta than in most other areas, with only 42.8% in the labour force. This stands in stark contrast to the national figure of 61.1%, meaning a much larger share of the local population is not engaged in paid employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment levels are quite low here, with the 51.6% full-time rate well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 7.6%, which is a little above both the state and national averages.
42.8% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.6% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, led by retail trade at 13.5% and health care and social assistance at 12.7%. Construction and professional services both account for 10.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the largest groups of workers, each representing 23.8% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 12.7%.
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 Magenta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12450/magenta/topic/employment