7.0% ▼ -34.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Croydon Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Croydon Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.0% marks the local job market in Croydon Park, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the state and national figures, full-time employment is notably lower here.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a little above the state and national figures. Only 55.2% of residents have full-time jobs, which is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
60.7% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.6%. Manufacturing, accommodation and food, and retail trade all employ around 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.0%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (14.5%) and technicians and tradespeople (14.3%).
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 Croydon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40330/croydon-park/topic/employment