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Osterley · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Osterley

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

A much higher unemployment rate of 5.6% than most similar areas marks the workforce in Osterley. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most areas, a smaller proportion hold full-time roles. This mix suggests a local job market with high activity but less stability than the state average.

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📍 Osterley, Suburb / Locality

Where Osterley sits — Unemployment rate

5.6% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Osterley — higher than 74% of areas.

Osterley5.6%
2324, NSW 6.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 64.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the New South Wales average, with only 53.5% of people in these roles.

Unemployment rate

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5.6% ▲ —

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.3% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.5% ▼ -12.3%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 22.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.9%. Mining also plays a significant role, employing 9.9% of the local workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Osterley, the largest group is Construction at 29%, followed by Health care & social assistance (21%) and Mining (13%).

Construction 22.5% Health care & social assistance 16.9% Mining 9.9% Retail trade 8.5% Accommodation & food 7.0% Public administration & safety 7.0% Education & training 7.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 21.1%. Sales workers make up 16.9% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 14.1%.

Occupations people work in

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Osterley splits fairly evenly between Clerical & administrative (19%) and Sales workers (15%), with Community & personal service at 13%.

Clerical & administrative 21.1% Sales workers 16.9% Community & personal service 14.1% Managers 12.7% Professionals 12.7% Technicians & trades 12.7% Labourers 11.3% Machinery operators & drivers 8.5%

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 Osterley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13110/osterley/topic/employment