8.7% ▲ +106.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Angourie · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Job opportunities have shifted in Angourie over the last decade, with an unemployment rate of 8.7% that is now well above the national figure. This is a place where far fewer people are in full-time work compared to the rest of the country. Only 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 8.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Only 44.8% of the workforce is in full-time employment, a figure far below the Australian average of 58.9%.
8.7% ▲ +106.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
54.4% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.8% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is split across several sectors, with accommodation and food and health care and social assistance both accounting for 13.8% of roles. Construction, professional services, and education each make up 9.2% of the local workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up a large share of the workforce at 26.4% and 24.1% respectively. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.9% and technicians and tradespeople at 10.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Angourie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10059/angourie/topic/employment