Labour Force (Population aged 15 and over)
|
|
Ashfield
|
% of pop
|
Australia
|
% of Aust. pop.
|
|
Total labour force
(includes employed and unemployed)
|
20,231
|
|
9,607,987
|
|
|
Employed full-time
|
12,871
|
63.6
|
5,827,432
|
60.7
|
|
Employed part-time
|
5,098
|
25.2
|
2,685,193
|
27.9
|
|
Employed away from work
|
651
|
3.2
|
337,991
|
3.5
|
|
Employed hours not stated
|
513
|
2.5
|
253,567
|
2.6
|
|
Unemployed
|
1,098
|
5.4
|
503,804
|
5.2
|
|
Not in the labour force
|
10,362
|
|
5,271,116
|
|
Note: Indications of a very stable work force
Occupation (Employed persons aged 15 years and over)
|
|
Ashfield
|
% of pop
|
Australia
|
% of Aust. pop.
|
|
Professionals
|
5,974
|
31.2
|
1,806,010
|
19.8
|
|
Clerical & administrative
|
3,133
|
16.4
|
1,365,805
|
15.0
|
|
Managers
|
2,262
|
11.8
|
1,202,267
|
13.2
|
|
Technicians & Trades
|
1,953
|
10.2
|
1,309,258
|
14.4
|
|
Sales
|
1,771
|
9.3
|
896,208
|
9.8
|
|
Community & Personal Service
|
1,463
|
7.6
|
801,906
|
8.8
|
|
Labourers
|
1,390
|
7.3
|
952,520
|
10.5
|
|
Machinery Operators & Drivers
|
766
|
4.0
|
604,616
|
6.6
|
Note: Very high proportion of professionals
Industry of Employment (Employed persons aged 15 years and over)
|
|
Ashfield
|
% of pop
|
Australia
|
% of Aust. pop.
|
|
School education
|
946
|
4.9
|
414,214
|
4.5
|
|
Cafes, restaurants, take away food services
|
916
|
4.8
|
328,521
|
3.6
|
|
Hospitals
|
706
|
3.7
|
303,923
|
3.3
|
|
Legal & accounting
|
639
|
3.3
|
185,423
|
2.0
|
|
Tertiary education
|
630
|
3.3
|
168,292
|
1.8
|