8.4% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Auburn · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Auburn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A significant drop in full-time employment has shaped the local workforce in Auburn since 2011. Only 52.6% of residents now work full-time, a figure that has fallen by 12 points over the last decade. This trend is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 8.4%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults in Auburn are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 51.9%. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%, while the local unemployment rate remains among the highest at this level.
51.9% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.6% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industry for local workers is health care and social assistance at 14.0%. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.6% and professional and technical services at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of workers in Auburn are professionals, at 25.8%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 12.5%, followed by managers, technicians, and labourers who each make up around 11% of the 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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10002/auburn/topic/employment