51.5% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Royal National Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slight rise in the number of people working or looking for work has been seen in Royal National Park since 2016. Only 51.5% of adults are in the workforce, which is a much lower figure than most similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 51.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales (58.7%) and Australian (61.1%) averages. This rate has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2016.
51.5% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Other services at 65%, ahead of Accommodation & food (29%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 59%, ahead of Managers (47%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Royal National Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021537/royal-national-park/topic/employment