2.0% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sedgwick · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sedgwick
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Sedgwick than in the rest of the country. This activity is supported by a very low unemployment rate of just 2.0%, which is well below the national figure. Most locals are employed in professional or managerial roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.4% of adults are in the workforce, a figure far above the Australian average of 61.1%. While full-time employment at 56.3% is a little below the state and national figures, the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas.
71.4% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.4%, followed by construction at 14.7% and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by professionals at 27.0% and managers at 19.0%. Technicians and trades make up 14.4% of occupations, while clerical and administrative roles account for 11.5%.
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 Sedgwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22257/sedgwick/topic/employment