3.9% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Drummoyne · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Drummoyne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the state average, 63.9% of adults in Drummoyne are working or looking for work. This workforce is strong and secure, with an unemployment rate of 3.9% that is much lower than most other areas. Most residents are employed in professional or technical roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 62.3%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. While the proportion of people working or looking for work has barely changed since 2011, the share of full-time roles has fallen by 6.2 percentage points.
63.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in high-skill sectors, with professional and technical services being the most common industry at 13.6%. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.3%, while finance and insurance employ 9.8% of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most typical occupation for 35.5% of workers, followed by managers at 20.6%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 14.4% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and sales workers each account for around 7% to 8%.
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 Drummoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10025/drummoyne/topic/employment