6.4% ▼ -28.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Toukley - Norah Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Toukley - Norah Head
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Toukley - Norah Head compared to most similar areas. While the unemployment rate has dropped to 6.4% since 2011, full-time employment has fallen significantly over the same period to just 50.3%. This reflects a local workforce that is much smaller than the state or national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time work is also well below the state average, falling 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
47.9% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.3% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 50.3%
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 18.0%, followed by construction at 14.2% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.3%, while professionals and community and personal service workers follow at 16.5% and 15.2% respectively.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Toukley - Norah Head
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Toukley - Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021054/toukley-norah-head/topic/employment