0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sherwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sherwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate is the standout feature for Sherwood, where the local job market is exceptionally tight. However, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to other areas, with a small number of residents employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 51.6%.
48.5% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.6% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 18.8%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.5%. Administrative support, public safety, and healthcare each account for 10.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 26.6%. Community and personal service workers follow at 21.9%, with managers accounting for 17.2% of the local workforce.
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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13552/sherwood/topic/employment