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Jobs & Industry in Caves Beach

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Caves Beach compared to the rest of the country. Only 53.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a distinct employment profile for the area where full-time work is less common than in most other regions.

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📍 Caves Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Caves Beach sits — Unemployment rate

4.6% ▼ -2.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caves Beach — higher than 64% of areas.

Caves Beach4.6%
2281, NSW 5.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well below the national average at 52.1%. While the 4.6% unemployment rate is higher than most similar areas, it remains about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

Unemployment rate

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4.6% ▼ -2.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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53.8% ▼ -5.6%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.1% ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 16.2% of workers are employed. Education and training follow at 12.3%, with construction and retail trade also making up significant shares of the industry mix.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.3%, while technicians and tradespeople represent 14.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Caves Beach — Professionals leads at 24%, ahead of Community & personal service (15%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Professionals 23.2% Community & personal service 14.3% Technicians & trades 14.1% Managers 12.8% Clerical & administrative 12.0% Sales workers 8.9% Labourers 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers 4.4%

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 Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10861/caves-beach/topic/employment