4.4% ▼ -45.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Windsor · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Windsor
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse mix of trades and service roles defines the daily work life in South Windsor. Construction and health care are the biggest employers, with nearly 1 in 5 workers employed as technicians or tradespeople. This creates a workforce that balances hands-on technical skills with essential community services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, though this is higher than most similar areas.
58.3% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 14.2% of the workforce. This is followed by health care and social assistance at 12.0% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.7%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.5%, clerical and administrative staff at 13.4%, and labourers at 12.4%.
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 South Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13617/south-windsor/topic/employment