1.3% ▼ -34.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cawdor · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cawdor
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.3% defines the current job market in Cawdor. While most adults here are working or looking for work, the local economy is heavily driven by construction and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. This is a strong result, with the unemployment rate sitting well below the national figure of 5.1%.
60.5% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Cawdor, with 23.2% of the workforce in this field. Other common industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.5%, and health care and social assistance at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.5%, followed by managers at 18.6%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 15.5% of the local 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 Cawdor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10862/cawdor/topic/employment