6.8% ▲ —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sydney Olympic Park · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional and technical roles are the most common industry for workers in Sydney Olympic Park. This area has a very active workforce, with a far higher proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to both the state and the nation. However, the unemployment rate is also a little higher than the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 70.2% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 64.8%, though the unemployment rate of 6.8% is a little higher than most areas.
6.8% ▲ —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
70.2% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by professional and technical services at 15.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.1%. Finance and insurance also make up a significant 10% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 38.3%, which is consistent with the high number of technical roles in the area. Managers account for 16.9% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff make up 13.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Sydney Olympic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13731/sydney-olympic-park/topic/employment