Silverdale - Warragamba · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Silverdale - Warragamba

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Construction is the most common industry for workers in Silverdale - Warragamba, where 19.2% of people are employed in the sector. The area has seen a huge surge in people working or looking for work, which has risen 21 points since 2011 to reach 70%. This high level of activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of just 2.6%.

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📍 Silverdale - Warragamba, Urban Centre

Where Silverdale - Warragamba sits — Unemployment rate

2.6% ▼ -66.0%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 80 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 117 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 268 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 332 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 302 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 216 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 133 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 97 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 60 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 38 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 24 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 16 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 24 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 18 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 12 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 5 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 7 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 8 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 6 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 10 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 5 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 4 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 2 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 2 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 3 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 3 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 3 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 31 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Silverdale - Warragamba — lower than 84% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Silverdale - Warragamba2.6%
2752, NSW 2.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A huge 70.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment has also risen to 58.7% since 2011, while the unemployment rate has fallen 5.0 points to a low of 2.6%.

2.6% ▼ -66.0%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 2.6%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

70.0% ▲ +41.8%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 49.3%
  • 2016: 53.9%
  • 2021: 70.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

58.7% ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 55.3%
  • 2016: 61.1%
  • 2021: 58.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is led by construction at 19.2%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.9%, education and training at 9.2%, and manufacturing at 8.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.9%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 16.9%, and professionals at 13.4%.

Occupations people work in

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Silverdale - Warragamba splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Clerical & administrative (17%), with Professionals at 14%.

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 Silverdale - Warragamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114029/silverdale-warragamba/topic/employment