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Hyams Beach · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Hyams Beach

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

Only 29.1% of adults in Hyams Beach are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This very low participation rate is paired with a high unemployment rate of 10.3%. These figures suggest a local workforce that is much smaller than in other similar areas.

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📍 Hyams Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Hyams Beach sits — Unemployment rate

10.3% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hyams Beach — higher than 90% of areas.

Hyams Beach10.3%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 4.9%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 10.3%, well above the New South Wales rate of 4.9%. Full-time employment is also low at 48.8%, which is far below the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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10.3% ▲ —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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29.1% ▼ -41.8%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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48.8% ▼ -17.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical roles are the most common industry here at 19.5%. Other notable sectors include media and telecommunications at 12.2%, followed by manufacturing, retail trade, and real estate, each at 9.8%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Hyams Beach — Professional & technical leads at 24%, ahead of Media & telecommunications (15%) and Manufacturing (12%).

Professional & technical 19.5% Media & telecommunications 12.2% Manufacturing 9.8% Retail trade 9.8% Rental & real estate 9.8% Transport & warehousing 7.3% Finance & insurance 7.3% Health care & social assistance 7.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 36.6%, with managers accounting for another 19.5%. Technicians, trades, and sales workers each represent 9.8% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Hyams Beach, the largest group is Professionals at 48%, followed by Managers (26%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

Professionals 36.6% Managers 19.5% Technicians & trades 9.8% Sales workers 9.8%

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 Hyams Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11974/hyams-beach/topic/employment