4.9% ▼ -24.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Swansea - Caves Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Swansea - Caves Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Swansea - Caves Beach than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is 4.9%—about the same as the national figure—full-time employment has fallen since 2011. This suggests a workforce that is less active overall compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 52.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment has also dropped, falling 3.6 points since 2011 to reach 53.9%.
52.0% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 53.9%
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 16.9%, followed by construction at 13.0% and education and training at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 20.6% of workers, while technicians and trades make up 16.2% 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 Swansea - Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011212/swansea-caves-beach/topic/employment