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Sussex Inlet - Berrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

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

A small proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Sussex Inlet - Berrara, with just 36.2% active in the labour force. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where many residents have stepped away from formal employment. Full-time work is also less common here than in most other areas.

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📍 Sussex Inlet - Berrara, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sussex Inlet - Berrara sits — Unemployment rate

5.8% ▼ -33.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sussex Inlet - Berrara — higher than 73% of areas.

Sussex Inlet - Berrara5.8%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 4.9%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 36.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 49.8%, and the unemployment rate is slightly higher than the national figure at 5.8%.

Unemployment rate

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5.8% ▼ -33.1%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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36.2% ▲ +5.2%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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49.8% ▼ -5.5%

Lower than 93% 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 16.7%, followed closely by construction at 16.6%. Other significant employers include accommodation and food services, where 10.7% of people work.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

One in five workers are technicians or tradespeople, making it the most common occupation. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.3% and professionals at 14.2%.

Occupations people work in

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Sussex Inlet - Berrara splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (20%) and Community & personal service (15%), with Professionals at 14%.

Technicians & trades 20.0% Community & personal service 15.3% Professionals 14.2% Clerical & administrative 12.8% Labourers 11.7% Managers 11.4% Sales workers 7.9% 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 Sussex Inlet - Berrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011280/sussex-inlet-berrara/topic/employment