3.1% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Illawong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Illawong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Most people in Illawong fit the typical pattern of similar areas, though the suburb has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than the state average. This reflects a steady local job market where 62.5% of adults are active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.1%, which is a little below both the state figure of 4.9% and the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment sits at 56.5%, slightly below the New South Wales average of 58.0%.
62.5% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several key sectors, with construction leading at 11.8%. Education and training follow closely at 11.5%, while health care and social assistance account for 11.4% of roles.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%, followed by managers at 17.6%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, representing 16% 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 Illawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11982/illawong/topic/employment