7.2% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
St Marys · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in St Marys
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 7.2% marks the current job market in St Marys, which is a little above the national figure. While over half the adults are working or looking for work, this is well below the Australian average. The local economy is anchored by a strong presence in health care and transport.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the New South Wales and national averages. Those in work are mostly full-time (57.7%), though the unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas.
54.2% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 57.7%
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 14.9%. Retail trade and transport and warehousing both follow closely at 10.2%, while construction and manufacturing also make up a large part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 17.6%. Other typical roles include clerical and administrative staff (15.4%) and professionals (13.6%).
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 St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13658/st-marys/topic/employment