6.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Potts Hill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Potts Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A changing job market defines Potts Hill, where the unemployment rate has climbed to 6.2%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits above the national figure of 5.1%. While most adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is notably low here.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment is only 54.6%, well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
59.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 54.6%
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 15.2%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.3%. Other common industries include finance and insurance, education, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for one third of workers. Managers and clerical or administrative staff also make up a large portion of the local workforce, at 13.8% and 13.6% respectively.
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 Potts Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13267/potts-hill/topic/employment