4.5% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maroubra - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Maroubra - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 63% of adults in Maroubra - West are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This high level of activity is paired with a strong presence of professionals and healthcare workers. While more people are active in the workforce than in 2016, full-time employment has actually dropped by 6.1 percentage points.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure higher than most similar areas. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure and has fallen since 2016.
63.8% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 here at 13%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.1% and education and training at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 32%, with managers making up 14.7% of the workforce and clerical and administrative staff at 13.5%.
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 Maroubra - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021568/maroubra-west/topic/employment