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Wollongong - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Wollongong - East

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

A notable 17.6% of workers in Wollongong - East are employed in health care and social assistance, the area's most common industry. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2016, the proportion of people in full-time roles has dropped. This shift is seen alongside an unemployment rate of 5.2%, which is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Wollongong - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wollongong - East sits — Unemployment rate

5.2% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wollongong - East — higher than 63% of areas.

Wollongong - East5.2%
2500, NSW 6.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a 7.0 percentage point increase since 2016. However, full-time employment fell to 56.5% over the same period, which is a little below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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5.2% —

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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60.1% —

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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56.5% —

Lower than 69% 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 dominant employer, followed by education and training at 12.0%. Other common sectors include accommodation and food, professional and technical services, and retail trade, each employing around 9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.4%. Other common roles include managers at 13.2%, community and personal service workers at 13.1%, and clerical and administrative staff at 12.3%.

Occupations people work in

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In Wollongong - East, the largest group is Professionals at 33%, followed by Managers (13%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 32.4% Managers 13.2% Community & personal service 13.1% Clerical & administrative 12.3% Technicians & trades 10.0% Sales workers 7.7% Labourers 6.0% Machinery operators & drivers 3.8%

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 Wollongong - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041548/wollongong-east/topic/employment