4.2% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blackheath - Megalong Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Blackheath - Megalong Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in the workforce in Blackheath - Megalong Valley than in the rest of the state. Only 50.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This gap is driven largely by a low rate of full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure at 45.4%, a rate that has fallen 6.2 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as for New South Wales.
50.5% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.4% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 15.9%, followed by education and training at 12.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 31.8%, while managers make up 13.7% and technicians and trades account for 13% of the workforce.
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 Blackheath - Megalong Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011449/blackheath-megalong-valley/topic/employment