4.6% ▼ -32.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Macquarie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Port Macquarie Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse mix of farming and healthcare drives the local economy in Port Macquarie Surrounds. While the area has a strong presence in agriculture, the share of adults working or looking for work is 55.8%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011 to 55.8%, a figure that is lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also a little below the national level at 56.0%, though the unemployment rate of 4.6% is about the same as the rest of the country.
55.8% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.4%. This is followed by health care and social assistance at 14.8%, and construction at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.6%, professionals at 14.2%, and labourers at 12.0%.
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 Port Macquarie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041165/port-macquarie-surrounds/topic/employment