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Charlestown - Dudley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Charlestown - Dudley

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

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Charlestown - Dudley, with 20.7% of workers in the field. The area has a strong work culture, as 64.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Charlestown - Dudley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Charlestown - Dudley sits — Unemployment rate

4.2% ▼ -15.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Charlestown - Dudley — lower than 61% of areas.

Charlestown - Dudley4.2%
2290, NSW 4.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, and the 4.2% unemployment rate is lower than typical. However, full-time employment fell 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to 56.8%, leaving it a little below the New South Wales figure.

Unemployment rate

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4.2% ▼ -15.9%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.4% ▲ +6.4%

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

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

Employed full-time

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56.8% ▼ -7.4%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 20.7%, followed by construction at 10.4% and education and training at 10.0%. Retail trade and professional and technical services also employ notable shares of the population.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.8%, clerical and administrative staff at 13.5%, and community and personal service workers at 12.6%.

Occupations people work in

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In Charlestown - Dudley, the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Technicians & trades (15%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals 26.9% Technicians & trades 14.8% Clerical & administrative 13.5% Community & personal service 12.6% Managers 10.7% Labourers 7.9% Sales workers 7.7% Machinery operators & drivers 4.7%

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 Charlestown - Dudley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011208/charlestown-dudley/topic/employment