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Greater Sydney · Capital City

Unemployment rate

5.1%2021

Greater Sydney's unemployment rate is 5.1% — below average. It ranks 19th of 27 regions nationally.

Compared with the other regions, it's higher than Rest of SA, Rest of NSW and Rest of Vic. but lower than Rest of Qld, Greater Melbourne and Greater Brisbane. Within Greater Sydney, it varies widely, from 3.2% in Hawkesbury to 8.7% in Fairfield.

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📍 Greater Sydney, Capital City

Trend across censuses

4.6%4.8%5.0%5.2%5.4%5.6%20215.1%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Greater Sydney sits

0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Sydney — lower than 70% of areas.

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Unemployment rate within Greater Sydney

  1. Bayside (NSW)5.5%
  2. Blacktown5.8%
  3. Blue Mountains3.9%
  4. Burwood7.1%
  5. Camden3.5%
  6. Campbelltown (NSW)6.4%
  7. Canada Bay4.1%
  8. Canterbury-Bankstown7.2%
  9. Central Coast (NSW)4.7%
  10. Cumberland8.3%
  11. Fairfield8.7%
  12. Georges River5.2%
  13. Hawkesbury3.2%
  14. Hornsby4.1%
  15. Hunters Hill3.4%
  16. Inner West4.3%

Unemployment rate in nearby areas

  1. Greater Hobart6.2%
  2. Rest of Tas.5.6%
  3. Greater Adelaide5.5%
  4. Greater Brisbane5.5%
  5. Greater Melbourne5.3%
  6. Rest of Qld5.2%
  7. Rest of SA4.8%
  8. Rest of NSW4.6%
  9. Rest of Vic.4.1%
  10. Australian Capital Territory3.8%

More for Greater Sydney

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