5.0% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Campbelltown · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Campbelltown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Campbelltown (SA) have been working or looking for work since 2011, with the rate rising by 4.2 percentage points to 62.7%. This is a bit higher than the state and national figures. While more people are active in the workforce, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, about the same as the national figure of 5.1% and the state's 5.4%.
62.7% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 57.2%
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 locals at 16.3%. Other major employers include education and training at 10.4% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 14.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 12.0%.
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 Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40104/campbelltown/topic/employment