Windsor Downs · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Windsor Downs

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Windsor Downs compared to the rest of New South Wales. While 63.5% of adults are active in the labour force, the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.0%. This suggests a strong attachment to the workforce for the local population.

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📍 Windsor Downs, Suburb / Locality

Where Windsor Downs sits — Unemployment rate

3.0% ▼ -0.2%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Windsor Downs — lower than 57% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Windsor Downs3.0%
2756, NSW 3.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, sitting at 63.5%, which is well above the state figure. Full-time employment is 57.7%, roughly the same as the New South Wales average.

3.0% ▼ -0.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 3.0%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

63.5% ▼ -12.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 72.5%
  • 2016: 67.0%
  • 2021: 63.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

57.7% ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 62.9%
  • 2016: 64.8%
  • 2021: 57.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 17.2%, followed by education and training at 11.8% and retail trade at 10.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most frequent at 17.7%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 17.2% and managers at 17.1%.

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 Windsor Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14344/windsor-downs/topic/employment