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Stockton - Fullerton Cove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Stockton - Fullerton Cove

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

Only 50.2% of adults in Stockton - Fullerton Cove are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This indicates a smaller proportion of the local adult population is engaged in the workforce compared to most other areas. While full-time employment has dropped since 2011, the local unemployment rate has improved.

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📍 Stockton - Fullerton Cove, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Stockton - Fullerton Cove sits — Unemployment rate

4.7% ▼ -22.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Stockton - Fullerton Cove — higher than 53% of areas.

Stockton - Fullerton Cove4.7%
2318, NSW 4.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas and sits well below the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment fell by 5.1 percentage points since 2011 to 57.2%, though the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7%.

Unemployment rate

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4.7% ▼ -22.7%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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50.2% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.2% ▼ -8.2%

Lower than 64% 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 most common industry for local workers at 16.3%. Other significant sectors include public administration and safety at 11.4% and education and training at 9.9%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Stockton - Fullerton Cove — Health care & social assistance leads at 17%, ahead of Public administration & safety (12%) and Education & training (10%).

Health care & social assistance 16.3% Public administration & safety 11.4% Education & training 9.9% Construction 9.6% Accommodation & food 7.4% Professional & technical 6.8% Retail trade 6.2% Manufacturing 5.5% Transport & warehousing 5.0% Administrative & support 3.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.1%. Technicians and trades workers make up 15.7% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 12.9%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Stockton - Fullerton Cove — Professionals leads at 24%, ahead of Technicians & trades (16%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 24.1% Technicians & trades 15.7% Community & personal service 12.9% Clerical & administrative 12.3% Managers 12.1% Labourers 8.3% Sales workers 6.8% Machinery operators & drivers 6.2%

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 Stockton - Fullerton Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031232/stockton-fullerton-cove/topic/employment