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Port Macquarie - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Port Macquarie - East

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

Full-time work is far less common in Port Macquarie - East than in most other areas, with only 53.8% of the workforce in these roles. This shift is felt across the local economy, which relies heavily on health and community services. While the number of people working or looking for work is about the same as the state figure, the local job market is shaped by a high proportion of professional and service roles.

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📍 Port Macquarie - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Macquarie - East sits — Unemployment rate

5.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macquarie - East — higher than 59% of areas.

Port Macquarie - East5.0%
2444, NSW 4.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, sitting around the middle for similar areas and nearly identical to the national figure of 5.1%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 21.8%, followed by education and training at 11.3%. Other major sectors include accommodation and food services at 10.7% and retail trade at 9.8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.7%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.2%, and technicians and trades people at 12.6%.

Occupations people work in

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In Port Macquarie - East, the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Community & personal service (14%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

Professionals 26.7% Community & personal service 14.2% Technicians & trades 12.6% Managers 12.5% Clerical & administrative 11.4% Sales workers 9.5% Labourers 9.0% Machinery operators & drivers 3.0%

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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041619/port-macquarie-east/topic/employment