Bellawongarah · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Bellawongarah

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

Zero percent unemployment is the most striking feature of the workforce in Bellawongarah. While no one is currently out of work, only 37.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This suggests a community with many people who are not in the labour force.

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📍 Bellawongarah, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellawongarah sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bellawongarah — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Bellawongarah0.0%
2535, NSW 3.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 45% of residents have full-time jobs, a figure far below the 58.9% seen across Australia. This reflects a smaller working population overall, as the share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in New South Wales.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

37.4% ▼ -16.0%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.5%
  • 2016: 43.9%
  • 2021: 37.4%

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

45.0% ▲ +9.5%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.1%
  • 2016: 38.0%
  • 2021: 45.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in Bellawongarah is spread across several fields, with education and health care both accounting for 17.5% of jobs. Accommodation and food services and finance and insurance each make up 12.5% of the local workforce.

Industries people work in

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Bellawongarah splits fairly evenly between Education & training (21%) and Health care & social assistance (21%), with Accommodation & food at 15%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Almost half of the local workers are professionals, making up 47.5% of the group. Managers also make up a large share at 37.5%, while community services, sales roles, and labourers each account for 10%.

Occupations people work in

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In Bellawongarah, the largest group is Professionals at 41%, followed by Managers (33%) and Community & personal service (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 Bellawongarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10267/bellawongarah/topic/employment