4.4% ▼ -29.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Casuarina · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in Casuarina are working or looking for work, a figure far above the New South Wales average. While many are active in the labour market, full-time employment is much lower than most areas. This creates a workforce where a high number of people are engaged, but fewer hold traditional full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.9% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 51.1%, and the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national rate.
4.4% ▼ -29.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
69.9% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.1%, followed by construction at 13.2% and education and training at 11.2%. Other common industries include professional and technical services and accommodation and food.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.6%, with managers following at 17.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.9% of the workforce, while technicians, trades and personal service workers each make up around 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Casuarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10850/casuarina/topic/employment