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Terrigal - North Avoca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Terrigal - North Avoca

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

Full-time employment has fallen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011 in Terrigal - North Avoca, where 53.5% of the workforce now works full-time. This is well below the national figure. Despite this shift, the local unemployment rate is very low at 3.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas.

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📍 Terrigal - North Avoca, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Terrigal - North Avoca sits — Unemployment rate

3.2% ▼ -38.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Terrigal - North Avoca — lower than 87% of areas.

Terrigal - North Avoca3.2%
2260, NSW 3.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 61% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure about the same as the national average. While unemployment is low at 3.2%, full-time work is well below the New South Wales figure of 58%.

Unemployment rate

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3.2% ▼ -38.6%

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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61.0% ▼ -2.0%

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.5% ▼ -11.7%

Lower than 86% 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 18.4%, followed by construction at 10.8% and education and training at 10.5%. Retail trade and professional services also make up a significant part of the local economy.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.7%, with managers accounting for 16.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.7% and technicians and trades at 11.6%.

Occupations people work in

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In Terrigal - North Avoca, the largest group is Professionals at 30%, followed by Managers (17%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 29.7% Managers 16.9% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Technicians & trades 11.6% Community & personal service 10.6% Sales workers 8.7% Labourers 5.5% Machinery operators & drivers 2.8%

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 Terrigal - North Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011039/terrigal-north-avoca/topic/employment