7.5% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waverley - St Leonards · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Waverley - St Leonards
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Waverley - St Leonards have been working or looking for work since 2011, with the rate rising 4.7 percentage points to 61.2%. While more people are active in the workforce, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. This suggests a shifting job market where more residents are seeking employment, even as some struggle to find it.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.5%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. However, this is a slight improvement from 2011, and full-time employment remains steady at 57.6%.
61.2% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.6%, followed by construction at 12.7% and retail trade at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%, with labourers (14.6%) and community and personal service workers (13.6%) also common.
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 Waverley - St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011050/waverley-st-leonards/topic/employment