2.9% ▼ -35.6%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wamberal - Forresters Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wamberal - Forresters Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.9% defines the local job market in Wamberal - Forresters Beach. While most people find work here, fewer residents hold full-time roles compared to the state and national figures. This shift is part of a longer trend, with full-time employment falling by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. This is despite full-time employment being well below the New South Wales average at 50.9%.
62.4% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.9% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 50.9%
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 18.1%, followed by construction at 12.3% and education and training at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 27%, while managers make up 15.8% of the local workforce.
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 Wamberal - Forresters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011041/wamberal-forresters-beach/topic/employment