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North Parramatta · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in North Parramatta

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

A high rate of full-time work defines the workforce in North Parramatta, where 62.5% of employees hold full-time roles. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While many residents are employed, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.

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📍 North Parramatta, Suburb / Locality

Where North Parramatta sits — Unemployment rate

6.1% ▲ +1.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Parramatta — higher than 78% of areas.

North Parramatta6.1%
2151, NSW 5.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the New South Wales figure. However, the unemployment rate here is 6.1%, which is a little above the national rate of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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6.1% ▲ +1.0%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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59.1% ▲ +1.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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62.5% ▼ -12.3%

Higher than 71% 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 at 14.7%, followed by education and training at 10.0%. Other common industries include professional and technical services, retail trade, and public administration.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 33.6%, with 16.1% in clerical and administrative roles. Managers represent 12.7% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and community service workers each make up 8.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In North Parramatta, the largest group is Professionals at 34%, followed by Clerical & administrative (16%) and Managers (13%).

Professionals 33.6% Clerical & administrative 16.1% Managers 12.7% Technicians & trades 8.8% Community & personal service 8.8% Sales workers 6.8% Labourers 5.7% Machinery operators & drivers 5.7%

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 North Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13011/north-parramatta/topic/employment