4.3% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stanhope Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines Stanhope Gardens, where 68.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these residents are in secure roles, with full-time employment being much higher than in most other similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 63.8% of the workforce in these roles, well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
4.3% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.1% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13.8%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.1%. Other major sectors include finance and insurance, education, and retail trade.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent, making up 33.2% of jobs. Managers account for 16.7% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative positions make up 15.7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Stanhope Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13664/stanhope-gardens/topic/employment