5.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clergate · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Clergate
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in Clergate are either working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is led by a strong full-time workforce, though unemployment is slightly higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
With 69.6% of adults working or looking for work, Clergate is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also a little above the national average at 60%, while the 5.0% unemployment rate is about the same as across Australia.
69.6% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 19.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.5%. Other notable employers include education and training at 10.9% and mining at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.8%, with technicians and trades following at 19.1%. Managers account for 14.5% 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 Clergate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10928/clergate/topic/employment