3.2% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Newport - Bilgola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Newport - Bilgola
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of adults in Newport - Bilgola are working or looking for work, with 65.1% active in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While overall participation is strong, full-time employment has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a low 3.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas. However, full-time work is less common here than elsewhere, falling to 54.0% since 2011, leaving this area well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
65.1% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry for local workers at 13.9%. Other major employers include construction and health care and social assistance, which both account for 11.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.9%, followed by managers at 21.7%. Together, these two groups represent over half of all occupations in the area, with technicians and trades following at 12.2%.
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 Newport - Bilgola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021422/newport-bilgola/topic/employment