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Singleton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Singleton Surrounds

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

A low unemployment rate of 3.1% defines the working life of Singleton Surrounds, where job seekers find work much more easily than in most other areas. While the proportion of people working or looking for work has dipped slightly over the last decade, the area remains a strong employment hub.

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📍 Singleton Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Singleton Surrounds sits — Unemployment rate

3.1% ▲ +23.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Singleton Surrounds — lower than 88% of areas.

Singleton Surrounds3.1%
2330, NSW 4.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment stands at 58.3%, though this is 5.1 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.1% ▲ +23.3%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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62.1% ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.3% ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the dominant employer for the area, accounting for 22% of jobs, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.3%. Construction, retail, and healthcare also make up significant shares of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 18%, followed closely by machinery operators and drivers at 16.9%. Managers and professionals each make up about 11% to 15% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Singleton Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Machinery operators & drivers (17%), with Managers at 15%.

Technicians & trades 18.0% Machinery operators & drivers 16.9% Managers 15.2% Professionals 11.2% Clerical & administrative 11.1% Labourers 10.4% Community & personal service 8.2% Sales workers 7.3%

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 Singleton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011113/singleton-surrounds/topic/employment