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Jervis Bay · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Jervis Bay

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Public administration and safety employ 43% of the workforce in Jervis Bay, making it the dominant industry for the area. While full-time work is more common here than in most other areas, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure.

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📍 Jervis Bay, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Jervis Bay sits — Unemployment rate

6.9% ▼ -52.6%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Jervis Bay — higher than 86% of areas.

Jervis Bay6.9%
Other Territories 2.3%
Other Territories 2.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is high at 63.4%, which is well above the Australian figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate of 6.9% is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 2.4% seen across other territories.

Unemployment rate

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6.9% ▼ -52.6%

Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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41.5% ▼ -23.9%

Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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63.4% ▼ -18.3%

Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the primary employer at 43%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.8% and construction at 9.7%.

Industries people work in

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In Jervis Bay, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 49%, followed by Health care & social assistance (14%) and Construction (11%).

Public administration & safety 43.0% Health care & social assistance 11.8% Construction 9.7% Education & training 6.5% Accommodation & food 5.4% Professional & technical 4.3% Retail trade 3.2% Arts & recreation 3.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up 30.1% of the local workforce, while professionals account for 22.6%. Community and personal service workers and labourers each represent 10.8% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Jervis Bay, the largest group is Managers at 33%, followed by Professionals (25%) and Community & personal service (12%).

Managers 30.1% Professionals 22.6% Community & personal service 10.8% Labourers 10.8% Clerical & administrative 8.6% Technicians & trades 7.5%

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 Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/90103/jervis-bay/topic/employment