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Maitland - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Maitland - North

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

A much higher proportion of adults in Maitland - North are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state. This high activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of just 3.2%, which is much lower than most other areas. The local workforce is largely active and stable, with 58.8% of people employed full-time.

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📍 Maitland - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Maitland - North sits — Unemployment rate

3.2% ▲ +15.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Maitland - North — lower than 87% of areas.

Maitland - North3.2%
2320, NSW 4.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work is 67.7%, which is well above both the state and national figures. While full-time employment fell 4.4 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has barely changed and remains a little below the state and national levels.

Unemployment rate

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3.2% ▲ +15.6%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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67.7% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.8% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 50% 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 most common industry for local workers at 14.3%, followed by education and training at 12%. Construction, retail trade, and mining also make up significant shares of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%. Other common roles in the area include technicians and trades at 15.2%, managers at 14.7%, and clerical and administrative workers at 12%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Maitland - North — Professionals leads at 23%, ahead of Technicians & trades (15%) and Managers (15%).

Professionals 23.1% Technicians & trades 15.2% Managers 14.7% Clerical & administrative 12.0% Community & personal service 10.9% Sales workers 8.2% Labourers 7.2% Machinery operators & drivers 7.2%

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 Maitland - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021116/maitland-north/topic/employment