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Belmont South - Blacksmiths · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Belmont South - Blacksmiths

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

Fewer adults are in the workforce in Belmont South - Blacksmiths compared to most areas, with only 52.3% working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%. It is a place where full-time employment has fallen since 2011 and unemployment remains a little higher than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Belmont South - Blacksmiths, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Belmont South - Blacksmiths sits — Unemployment rate

6.2% ▼ -0.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Belmont South - Blacksmiths — higher than 77% of areas.

Belmont South - Blacksmiths6.2%
2281, NSW 5.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 53.5% of people have full-time jobs, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. Unemployment is a little above the national rate at 6.2%, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.

Unemployment rate

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6.2% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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52.3% ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.5% ▼ -10.3%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 17.2%, followed by construction at 13.9% and retail trade at 10.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.5%. Other common roles include professionals at 15.7% and community and personal service workers at 14.7%.

Occupations people work in

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Belmont South - Blacksmiths splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Professionals (16%), with Community & personal service at 15%.

Technicians & trades 17.5% Professionals 15.7% Community & personal service 14.7% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Labourers 11.4% Sales workers 10.6% Managers 8.8% Machinery operators & drivers 6.9%

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 Belmont South - Blacksmiths [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011207/belmont-south-blacksmiths/topic/employment