3.0% ▼ -57.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bexhill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bexhill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer full-time roles than most similar areas define the workforce in Bexhill. While 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time employees is far below the national figure. This creates a local job market that leans more towards part-time or flexible work than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, only 45.5% of the population is employed full-time, a rate far below the national average. The unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.0%.
61.9% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.5% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 45.5%
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 here, employing 20.6% of the workforce. Other major employers include education and training at 12.3% and retail trade at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.5%, followed by managers at 14.2%. Technicians and trades workers account for 12.3% of roles, while community and personal service workers and labourers each make up 11.9%.
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 Bexhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10332/bexhill/topic/employment