3.3% ▼ -33.0%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton, where 15.9% of workers are in that field. The area has a very strong job market with an unemployment rate of 3.3%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the New South Wales rate of 58.7%. While full-time employment fell 7.7 points since 2011 to 56.8%, the unemployment rate also dropped to 3.3%.
63.4% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from construction, many locals work in health care and social assistance (12.9%) and retail trade (9.7%). Education and training (8.8%) and manufacturing (8.4%) are also common industries here.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%. Other common roles include professionals (15.0%), clerical and administrative staff (13.5%), and managers (12.5%).
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 Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton/topic/employment