8.0% ▼ -39.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nambucca Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Nambucca Heads
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Nambucca Heads than in most other areas, with only 37.4% working or looking for work. This creates a local economy where many residents are not employed, though the unemployment rate has improved significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than the New South Wales average, and the 8.0% unemployment rate remains well above the state figure of 4.9%.
37.4% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.0% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 46.0%
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 19.1%, followed by accommodation and food services at 13.2% and retail trade at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 18.1%, while professionals make up 15.9% 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 Nambucca Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021158/nambucca-heads/topic/employment