4.2% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
The Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in The Ponds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate defines daily life in The Ponds, where 71% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is a hub for working professionals, with a very high proportion of the local workforce employed in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 68.3%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58%. The unemployment rate sits at 4.2%, about the same as the state and national averages.
71.0% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.3% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, led by professional and technical services at 12.6% and health care and social assistance at 12.3%. Finance and insurance also make up a significant portion at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a large share of the workforce at 35.8%, followed by managers at 17.6% and clerical and administrative staff at 15.9%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 7.3% of roles.
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 The Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13851/the-ponds/topic/employment