4.5% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About the same as most similar areas, Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah has a balanced job market where 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work. The local workforce is spread across a variety of sectors, with health care and trades being the most common paths to employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment fell 6.7 percentage points since 2011 to 57.6%, which is a little below the national figure. The unemployment rate has barely changed over the last decade and sits at 4.5%, about the same as the state and national rates.
60.7% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.9%, followed by public administration and safety at 11.4% and construction at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.6%, while professionals account for 14.7% of the local workforce.
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 Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031125/williamtown-medowie-karuah/topic/employment