5.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Westdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Westdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong 70% of adults in Westdale are either working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This highlights a highly active workforce where full-time employment is much more common than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of people working full-time is 64.8%, well above the national figure of 58.9%. Despite this high activity, the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is slightly higher than most similar areas.
70.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer here at 18.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.5%. Retail trade also employs a significant share of the workforce at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.3%, with technicians and trades people following at 16.9%. Community and personal service roles account for another 12.3% of jobs.
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 Westdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14276/westdale/topic/employment