5.8% —
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking share of full-time roles marks the recent shift in Sydenham, where employment has reached a point where 66.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.8% since 2016, it remains higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas, sitting well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also a little above the national average at 60.8%, though this figure fell 2.5 points since 2016.
66.9% —
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 11.4%, closely followed by health care and social assistance at 11.1% and retail trade at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%, with clerical and administrative staff following at 15.8%. Technicians and trades people account for 13.6% 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 Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28007/sydenham/topic/employment