4.5% ▼ -51.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Main Arm · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Main Arm
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults are working or looking for work in Main Arm, at 49.8%. This figure is far below the national average, reflecting a workforce that is much smaller than in most other areas. Full-time employment is also very low, sitting at just 38.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, at 49.8%. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%, while the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
49.8% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
38.6% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 14.6%, followed by retail trade at 13%. Construction and education and training both account for 11.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%. Managers and technicians and trades workers each account for 14.6%, while community and personal service workers make up 13.4%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Main Arm
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Main Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12454/main-arm/topic/employment