Kingscliff - Fingal Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

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

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Kingscliff - Fingal Head, where 16% of the workforce is employed in this field. While the unemployment rate has dropped to 4%, fewer people here work full-time compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Kingscliff - Fingal Head, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kingscliff - Fingal Head sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▼ -46.1%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kingscliff - Fingal Head — lower than 66% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Kingscliff - Fingal Head4.0%
2487, NSW 4.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 51.1% of people here are employed full-time, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58%. Overall, 56.8% of adults are working or looking for work, though the unemployment rate has fallen significantly since 2011 to reach 4%.

4.0% ▼ -46.1%

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

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 4.0%

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

56.8% ▲ +6.5%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 53.3%
  • 2016: 54.3%
  • 2021: 56.8%

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

51.1% ▼ -6.1%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 54.4%
  • 2016: 54.0%
  • 2021: 51.1%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The biggest industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 16%, followed by construction at 12.4% and education and training at 11.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.2%, while managers make up 15.5% of the workforce. Technicians and trades workers and community and personal service staff each account for 12.6% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Kingscliff - Fingal Head, the largest group is Professionals at 26%, followed by Managers (16%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

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 Kingscliff - Fingal Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031250/kingscliff-fingal-head/topic/employment