4.2% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Unanderra - Mount Kembla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Unanderra - Mount Kembla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A modest 58.3% of adults in Unanderra - Mount Kembla are working or looking for work, which is lower than most similar areas. The local workforce has seen a decline since 2011, though the unemployment rate has improved. This reflects a shifting local job market where fewer people are engaged in the workforce compared to a decade ago.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment fell 3.5 points since 2011 to 56.6%, a figure slightly below the state and national averages. While fewer adults are working or looking for work than in the past, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2%, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
58.3% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 56.6%
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 16.8%. Other major employers include education and training at 11.3%, followed by construction at 9.1% and retail trade at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.9%, clerical and administrative staff at 14.1%, and managers at 11.4%.
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 Unanderra - Mount Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011134/unanderra-mount-kembla/topic/employment