3.0% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Camden · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Camden
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A drop of nearly 10 percentage points in full-time work since 2011 marks a shifting employment landscape in Camden. While full-time roles have fallen, the area remains very active, with 69% of adults working or looking for work. This high activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far more adults in Camden are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures. Unemployment is among the lowest for similar areas at just 3%, which is lower than the Australian figure of 5.1%.
69.0% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 13.1% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.4%, and education and training at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.4% and technicians and trades at 14.9%.
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 Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12301/camden/topic/employment