5.4% ▼ -42.1%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42.5% of adults in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores are employed full-time, a figure far below the New South Wales average. This low rate of full-time work defines the local job market, where many residents either work part-time or are not in the workforce. While the unemployment rate has dropped significantly since 2011, overall employment remains lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen since 2011, though the unemployment rate has improved and now sits at 5.4%.
57.4% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.5% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 42.5%
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 16.8%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.1%. Retail trade and construction both account for 10.2% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A quarter of workers are professionals, while 15.4% are technicians and tradespeople. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.7% and managers at 13.3%.
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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011239/brunswick-heads-ocean-shores/topic/employment