3.6% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shellharbour - Flinders · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Shellharbour - Flinders
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably low unemployment rate of 3.6% defines the local job market in Shellharbour - Flinders. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the proportion of full-time roles has dropped notably since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas and sits below both the state and national figures. However, full-time work is less common here than elsewhere, falling by 6.9 points over the last decade to 55.1%.
63.7% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 55.1%
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 16.3%, followed by construction at 11.2% and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one in five workers are professionals, making it the most common occupation at 20.7%, with technicians and trades workers following at 15.1%.
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 Shellharbour - Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031141/shellharbour-flinders/topic/employment