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West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

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

A falling unemployment rate of 3.7% defines the current job market in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth. This area has a strong workforce where 64.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. Most of these residents are in secure, full-time roles.

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📍 West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth sits — Unemployment rate

3.7% ▼ -28.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth — lower than 74% of areas.

West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth3.7%
2278, NSW 4.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The local unemployment rate has fallen 1.5 points since 2011 to 3.7%, which is much lower than most similar areas. Working or looking for work is common here, with 64.6% of adults active in the workforce, well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%.

Unemployment rate

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3.7% ▼ -28.1%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.6% ▼ -1.2%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.0% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 17.8%, followed by construction at 12.6% and retail trade at 10.7%. Other notable sectors include manufacturing and education.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

One in five locals works as a technician or tradesperson. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.8%, and professionals at 13.0%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth — Technicians & trades leads at 20%, ahead of Community & personal service (14%) and Professionals (13%).

Technicians & trades 20.0% Community & personal service 13.8% Professionals 13.0% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Labourers 12.1% Machinery operators & drivers 9.9% Sales workers 9.1% Managers 8.0%

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 West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021221/west-wallsend-barnsley-killingworth/topic/employment