2.7% ▼ -54.1%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ourimbah - Fountaindale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ourimbah - Fountaindale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low 2.7% unemployment rate defines the job market in Ourimbah - Fountaindale, where more adults are working or looking for work than in most other areas. While many residents are active in the workforce, full-time roles have become less common here over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment has fallen to 51.1% since 2011, a level that is now well below the New South Wales average.
65.5% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 51.1%
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 17.4%, followed by retail trade at 10.0% and education and training at 9.5%. Construction and manufacturing also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%. Other common roles include managers at 14.5%, clerical and administrative staff at 14.3%, and technicians and tradespeople at 13.1%.
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 Ourimbah - Fountaindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021051/ourimbah-fountaindale/topic/employment