5.2% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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 Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh, where 12.7% of people are employed. The area has a smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. Full-time employment has dropped significantly here over the last decade.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment is 5.2%, the share of full-time workers has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 57.8%.
5.2% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
55.2% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 12.7%, followed by construction at 9.8%. Professional services and retail trade both account for 8.6% of the local workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one quarter of workers are professionals, making it the most common occupation. Other significant roles include clerical and administrative staff at 16.1% and managers at 15.7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041380/monterey-brighton-le-sands-kyeemagh/topic/employment