5.9% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canterbury · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Canterbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp decline in full-time work has shifted the employment landscape in Canterbury since 2011. Only 51% of the workforce now holds a full-time role, which is well below the national figure. This shift comes alongside a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 52.1%. While the unemployment rate has fallen since 2011 to 5.9%, it remains a little above the New South Wales figure.
52.1% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Canterbury at 13.6%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.7% and education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of workers are professionals, making it the most common occupation at 25.7%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.4%, with managers making up 13.1% 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 Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10015/canterbury/topic/employment