2.5% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Theresa Park · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Theresa Park, where 19% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area is defined by a strong job market, with an unemployment rate of just 2.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales state average. Full-time employment sits at 56.4%, which is a little below the national figure of 58.9%.
2.5% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
58.3% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Besides construction, the main industries for local workers are education and training at 9.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.2%. Retail trade and health care and social assistance both account for 8.1% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation type at 22.7%. Other frequent roles include technicians and trades at 17.9%, clerical and administrative staff at 14.7%, and professionals at 14.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Theresa Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13861/theresa-park/topic/employment