10.5% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Old Guildford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Old Guildford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 10.5% unemployment rate marks the job market in Old Guildford, which is well above the national figure. Very few adults here are working or looking for work compared to other areas. This lack of employment is mirrored by a much lower rate of full-time work than across the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 34.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also far below the national average, sitting at 47.3%.
34.5% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.3% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common at 14.1%. Other key industries include health care and social assistance at 12.1%, and transport and warehousing at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 18.9%. Professionals make up 17.3% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 15.5%.
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 Old Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13088/old-guildford/topic/employment