3.0% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Connells Point · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Connells Point than in most other areas, with only 52.7% of the workforce in these roles. This is well below the national figure of 58.9%. Despite this, the local unemployment rate is quite low at 3.0%, which is a little below the Australian average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment is notably low at 52.7%, falling well below both the state and national levels.
3.0% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.0% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 14.2%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.5%. Construction, retail trade, and education also make up significant portions of the local economy.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.4%, with managers at 18.5% and clerical or administrative staff at 17.6%. Sales workers and technicians or trades people also represent a combined share of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Connells Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11013/connells-point/topic/employment