4.6% ▲ +83.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tennyson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tennyson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A mix of trade and professional roles defines the daily work life of Tennyson. Most residents are in stable employment, with 61.4% of adults working or looking for work, a figure slightly higher than the New South Wales average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is a little above the state figure. While the unemployment rate is 4.6%, it is higher than most similar areas.
61.4% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by the construction (16.1%) and education and training (15.5%) sectors. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common job type at 22.8%. Technicians, trades, and clerical staff each make up 14.5% of the 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 Tennyson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13804/tennyson/topic/employment