10.1% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lurnea - Cartwright · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lurnea - Cartwright
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Lurnea - Cartwright has some of the lowest employment rates of any similar area. Only 35.8% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate of 10.1% is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 12 points since 2016 to 50.1%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. The number of adults working or looking for work is also far below the national level.
35.8% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.1% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.4%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and transport and warehousing at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles for residents are machinery operators and drivers at 15.0%, while professionals and clerical staff each make up around 14% 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 Lurnea - Cartwright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127031599/lurnea-cartwright/topic/employment