5.2% ▼ -45.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Minnie Water · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Minnie Water
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Minnie Water than in previous years. Only 41.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This shift is mirrored in full-time employment, which is also much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 48.6%, while the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is higher than most areas.
41.6% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.6% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common industry at 22.9%. Other significant employers include accommodation and food services at 17.1% and health care and social assistance at 15.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.9%, followed closely by labourers at 20.0%. Technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for 15.7% 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 Minnie Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12651/minnie-water/topic/employment