5.3% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Strathfield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Strathfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of working adults define the daily rhythm of North Strathfield, where 68.3% are employed or seeking a job. This is well above both the state and national figures, creating a community with a strong connection to the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a very high rate of people working or looking for work, and 61.9% are in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
68.3% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 13.0% and professional and technical services at 12.8%. Public administration and safety also employ a significant 11.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 32.9% of jobs. Clerical and administrative staff account for 16.2%, while managers make up 12.8% of the local workforce.
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 Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13019/north-strathfield/topic/employment