4.4% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cessnock Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cessnock Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 4 percentage points since 2011 in Cessnock Surrounds. While the unemployment rate has improved, the area now sees far fewer people in permanent full-time roles compared to the rest of the state. This shift defines a changing local workforce where fewer residents hold the most stable types of jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the New South Wales figure. However, the 54.1% full-time employment rate is well below the national average, and the unemployment rate of 4.4% is around the middle for similar areas.
59.2% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13.3%, followed by construction at 11.9%. Retail trade, education, and hospitality also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common group at 18.2%. Professionals make up 15.3% of the workforce, while managers and community service workers each account for about 12% to 13% of jobs.
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 Cessnock Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011109/cessnock-surrounds/topic/employment