CensusAtlas

Batemans Bay - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Batemans Bay - South

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Batemans Bay - South than in most other areas. Only 44.5% of adults are in the labour force, and the proportion of people in full-time roles is well below the national figure. This suggests a local economy with a high number of retirees or part-time workers.

Open map →
📍 Batemans Bay - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Batemans Bay - South sits — Unemployment rate

4.4% ▼ -46.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Batemans Bay - South — lower than 54% of areas.

Batemans Bay - South4.4%
2536, NSW 4.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 44.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 50.3%, though the unemployment rate of 4.4% has fallen since 2011.

Unemployment rate

View on map →

4.4% ▼ -46.1%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

View on map →

44.5% ▲ +2.5%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

View on map →

50.3% ▼ -0.6%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.6%, followed by retail trade at 12.4% and construction at 11.6%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services and public administration.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.7%. Community and personal service workers (14.9%) and technicians and tradespeople (14.7%) also represent significant portions of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

View on map →

Batemans Bay - South splits fairly evenly between Professionals (18%) and Community & personal service (15%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Professionals 17.7% Community & personal service 14.9% Technicians & trades 14.7% Clerical & administrative 12.4% Managers 12.0% Sales workers 11.2% Labourers 11.0% Machinery operators & drivers 4.4%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Batemans Bay - South

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Batemans Bay - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041018/batemans-bay-south/topic/employment