4.7% —
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Central Coast · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Central Coast
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Central Coast (NSW), where 17.8% of workers are in this field. The area has seen a notable shift in its workforce, with the proportion of full-time employees falling 6.7 percentage points since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 55.7%, which is lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 52.6%, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7%.
55.7% —
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.6% —
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, construction is a major employer at 11.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.2% and education and training at 8.2%. Accommodation and food services account for 7.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.4%. Other significant groups include technicians and trades at 14.6%, and clerical and administrative staff at 13.1%.
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 Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11650/central-coast/topic/employment