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Reedy Swamp · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Reedy Swamp

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

A huge gap exists between Reedy Swamp and the rest of the state, where full-time employment is far below the New South Wales figure. Despite this, 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. This creates a unique local profile where more people are active in the workforce, but very few hold full-time roles.

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📍 Reedy Swamp, Suburb / Locality

Where Reedy Swamp sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Reedy Swamp0.0%
2550, NSW 3.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The area has a remarkably strong employment record with an unemployment rate of 0.0%, well below the national figure of 5.1%. However, only 28.3% of people are employed full-time, which is far below the 58.9% seen across Australia.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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63.3% —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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28.3% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 26.1%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 15.2%, while construction, retail, and public administration each account for 10.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.4%, followed by community and personal service workers at 21.7%. Technicians and trades, clerical staff, and labourers each make up 8.7% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Reedy Swamp, the largest group is Professionals at 33%, followed by Community & personal service (24%) and Technicians & trades (10%).

Professionals 30.4% Community & personal service 21.7% Technicians & trades 8.7% Clerical & administrative 8.7% Labourers 8.7% Managers 6.5% Sales workers 6.5%

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 Reedy Swamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13356/reedy-swamp/topic/employment