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Merimbula - Tura Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Merimbula - Tura Beach

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

A low unemployment rate of 3.2% marks the local job market in Merimbula - Tura Beach, though far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas. This reflects a community where many residents have stepped out of the workforce, while those still employed find work quite easily.

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📍 Merimbula - Tura Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Merimbula - Tura Beach sits — Unemployment rate

3.2% ▼ -43.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Merimbula - Tura Beach — lower than 87% of areas.

Merimbula - Tura Beach3.2%
2549, NSW 2.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 49.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 52.0%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.2% ▼ -43.3%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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49.5% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.0% ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy relies heavily on service roles, with health care and social assistance as the biggest employer at 15.8%. This is followed by accommodation and food services at 12.6% and retail trade at 11.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.6%, while technicians and trades make up 16.3% of the workforce. Community and personal service workers account for another 14.3% of local jobs.

Occupations people work in

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Merimbula - Tura Beach splits fairly evenly between Professionals (19%) and Technicians & trades (16%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Professionals 18.6% Technicians & trades 16.3% Community & personal service 14.3% Managers 12.8% Clerical & administrative 11.4% Sales workers 10.5% Labourers 10.4% Machinery operators & drivers 4.7%

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 Merimbula - Tura Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041025/merimbula-tura-beach/topic/employment