3.3% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cromer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cromer
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.3% defines the local job market in Cromer, where more adults are working or looking for work than in most of Australia. While the area has a strong employment base, full-time work has fallen since 2011, and the typical resident is now less likely to have a full-time role compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment is lower than most areas at 55.8%, and this figure has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
62.2% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 12.0%. Construction follows closely at 11.6%, while professional and technical services employ 10.8% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for residents, making up 25.9% of the workforce. Managers account for 18.5%, while clerical and administrative roles and technicians and trades each make up about 13% to 14% of the local jobs.
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 Cromer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031425/cromer/topic/employment