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Sawtell - Boambee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Sawtell - Boambee

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

Full-time employment has dropped by 2.2 percentage points since 2011 in Sawtell - Boambee, where only 52.4% of the workforce now holds a full-time role. This is well below the national figure of 58.9%. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.1%, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.

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📍 Sawtell - Boambee, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sawtell - Boambee sits — Unemployment rate

5.1% ▼ -34.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sawtell - Boambee — higher than 61% of areas.

Sawtell - Boambee5.1%
2450, NSW 5.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 56.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time work is particularly uncommon here, sitting at 52.4%, which is much lower than most similar places.

Unemployment rate

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5.1% ▼ -34.5%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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56.0% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.4% ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 88% 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 for 20.3% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.8% and construction at 10.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.8%, followed by community and personal service workers at 15.0%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 13.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Sawtell - Boambee splits fairly evenly between Professionals (20%) and Community & personal service (15%), with Technicians & trades at 13%.

Professionals 19.8% Community & personal service 15.0% Technicians & trades 13.1% Clerical & administrative 12.1% Managers 11.6% Labourers 11.3% Sales workers 10.5% Machinery operators & drivers 5.2%

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 Sawtell - Boambee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021089/sawtell-boambee/topic/employment