6.1% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beechwood · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Beechwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Beechwood than in most similar areas. While 62.6% of adults are in the labour force, the unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is higher than most other areas. This reflects a community where a high proportion of adults are active in the workforce despite local job challenges.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose 3.9 points since 2011 to 62.6%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment is 55.2%, a little below the state average and well below the national figure.
62.6% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 18.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 17.9%. Retail trade and education and training each account for 9.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.4%, with community and personal service workers following at 16.0%. Professionals and clerical or administrative staff also represent significant shares of the local workforce at 14.6% and 13.0% respectively.
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 Beechwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121004/beechwood/topic/employment