Ravensdale · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Ravensdale

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

Fewer people are working or looking for work in Ravensdale than in most similar areas. While a low number of residents are employed, the area recorded an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Ravensdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Ravensdale sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ravensdale — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Ravensdale0.0%
2259, NSW 5.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 55.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national rate of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas at 54.5%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

55.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.1%
  • 2021: 55.0%

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

54.5%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56.0%
  • 2021: 54.5%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The largest employer in the area is health care and social assistance, making up 24.2% of jobs. Education and training follow at 18.2%, while retail trade accounts for 15.2% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Ravensdale, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 29%, followed by Education & training (21%) and Retail trade (18%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Sales workers are the most common occupation at 30.3%. Managers and professionals are also prominent, each making up 21.2% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Ravensdale, the largest group is Sales workers at 37%, followed by Managers (26%) and Professionals (26%).

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 Ravensdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13333/ravensdale/topic/employment