2.0% ▼ -60.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nelsons Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nelsons Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.0% defines the job market in Nelsons Plains. This is well below the national figure and lower than most similar areas, meaning very few people are without work. Full-time employment is also common here, with 60.1% of the population working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 58.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. However, full-time work is slightly more common here than in the state or across Australia.
58.3% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 13.5%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.5%. Other key industries include manufacturing and transport and warehousing, which both account for 8.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.2%. Managers follow at 16.9%, while professionals and clerical or administrative staff each account for 15.5% of roles.
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 Nelsons Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12933/nelsons-plains/topic/employment