Mystery Bay · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Mystery Bay

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

Only 34.2% of adults in Mystery Bay are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of employment is mirrored by a very small proportion of full-time workers compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Mystery Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Mystery Bay sits — Unemployment rate

4.8% ▼ -48.7%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mystery Bay — higher than 66% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Mystery Bay4.8%
2546, NSW 3.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 34.2%. Only 37.7% of the population have full-time jobs, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58%.

4.8% ▼ -48.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 4.8%

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

34.2% ▼ -24.5%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.3%
  • 2016: 37.7%
  • 2021: 34.2%

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

37.7% ▼ -29.3%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53.4%
  • 2016: 56.7%
  • 2021: 37.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Retail trade is the most common industry here at 20.8%, followed by accommodation and food services at 17%.

Industries people work in

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Mystery Bay splits fairly evenly between Retail trade (26%) and Accommodation & food (21%), with Professional & technical at 16%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common roles are professionals and sales workers, who each make up 24.5% of the workforce, while managers account for 17%.

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 Mystery Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12894/mystery-bay/topic/employment