4.8% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Point Clare - Koolewong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Point Clare - Koolewong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011 in Point Clare - Koolewong, now sitting at 52.4%. While more adults are working or looking for work than a decade ago, a smaller proportion of the local workforce is in full-time roles compared to the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 57.6% of adults, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
57.6% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for 17.8% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.2% and professional and technical services at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.8%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 13.7% and managers at 13.3%.
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 Point Clare - Koolewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011037/point-clare-koolewong/topic/employment