Maitland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Maitland

Name: Jobs & Industry in Maitland — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A significantly higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Maitland compared to the rest of the state. This activity is led by a strong presence in health and social assistance, with 66.2% of adults in the labour force.

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📍 Maitland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While the unemployment rate of 5.2% is about the same as the national figure, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has risen by 9.1 points since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 59.2%, which is a little above the New South Wales average.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.2%, followed by retail trade at 11.3% and construction at 9.1%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 6.6% and education and training at 6.3%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Maitland — Health care & social assistance leads at 18%, ahead of Retail trade (12%) and Construction (9%).

Health care & social assistance 17.2% Retail trade 11.3% Construction 9.1% Accommodation & food 6.6% Education & training 6.3% Manufacturing 6.2% Mining 6.2% Public administration & safety 5.9% Transport & warehousing 4.5% Professional & technical 4.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%, with technicians and trades people following at 15.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.1% and clerical and administrative staff at 11.9%.

Occupations people work in

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Maitland splits fairly evenly between Professionals (17%) and Technicians & trades (16%), with Community & personal service at 13%.

Professionals 17.1% Technicians & trades 15.6% Community & personal service 13.1% Clerical & administrative 11.9% Managers 11.6% Labourers 9.9% Sales workers 9.7% Machinery operators & drivers 9.6%

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 Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021114/maitland/topic/employment

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