3.0% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chifley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chifley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Chifley than in most similar areas. Around 69% of adults are in the labour force, with a high proportion of those in full-time roles. This professional workforce is largely employed in government and health services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 68.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also strong at 65.7%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the Australian average at 3.0%.
68.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.7% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer in Chifley, accounting for 29.7% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.5%, and professional and technical services at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.5%, followed by managers at 17.8%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12% of the local workforce.
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 Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80036/chifley/topic/employment