7.0% ▼ -54.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canton Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Canton Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 32.4% of adults in Canton Beach are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This low level of workforce participation is the defining feature of the local economy. Most of those who are employed work in health care, construction, or hospitality.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far less common here than in most areas, with a rate much lower than the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also far below the national average, while the unemployment rate of 7.0% is a little above both the state and country.
32.4% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.8% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 47.8%
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 local workers at 18.4%, followed by construction at 15.6% and accommodation and food services at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%, with technicians and tradespeople following closely at 17.2%. Community and personal service roles account for 14.7% of the workforce.
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 Canton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10797/canton-beach/topic/employment