6.4% ▼ -39.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ettalong Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ettalong 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 Ettalong Beach compared to most areas, with only 44.5% in the labour force. This low employment rate is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 6.4%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. Together, these figures suggest a local workforce that is much smaller than typical for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the New South Wales figure, with 52.1% of the workforce in these roles. Overall, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below both the state and national averages.
44.5% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer here at 17.1%, followed by construction at 10.3%. Accommodation and food services also make up a notable 8.1% of the local industry.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.9%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.4% and clerical or administrative roles at 13.9%.
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 Ettalong Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11448/ettalong-beach/topic/employment