20.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lower Mangrove · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lower Mangrove
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 20% unemployment rate marks a significant gap for Lower Mangrove compared to the rest of the country. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as across New South Wales, far fewer residents have full-time roles. This creates a local job market that struggles more than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for its level, sitting far above the state and national figures. Only 55.6% of people are employed full-time, which is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
58.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Lower Mangrove is spread across several sectors, with construction, health care, and other services each making up 14.8% of jobs. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing also play a notable role at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles and labouring work are the most common occupations, both accounting for 29.6% of the workforce. Managers and technicians or trades follow closely, each making up 25.9% of the local jobs.
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 Lower Mangrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12418/lower-mangrove/topic/employment