3.8% ▼ -31.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narellan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Narellan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly lower unemployment rate of 3.8% marks Narellan as a place where more people are in work than in the state or national figures. Most residents hold steady roles, with a strong presence in the building and retail sectors. This creates a workforce heavily weighted toward skilled trades and service roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.7%, which is roughly the same as the state average.
60.9% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 14.8%, followed by retail trade at 12.2% and health care and social assistance at 11.3%. Education and manufacturing also employ significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.3%. Professionals and clerical staff follow closely, each accounting for around 13% of the local jobs.
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 Narellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12906/narellan/topic/employment