8.5% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nerong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nerong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Job opportunities have shifted in Nerong, where only 30.5% of adults are now working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure and highlights a small local workforce. The area also faces challenges with an unemployment rate of 8.5%, which is well above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer people are in the workforce here than in most other areas, with full-time employment at 38.1%. This is 21 points lower than the national figure, and the local unemployment rate is well above the state average.
30.5% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
38.1% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Nerong at 19.0%. Other common industries include education and training at 14.3%, and both agriculture and arts and recreation at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is split evenly between clerical and administrative roles and labourers, each making up 21.4% of jobs. Professionals account for 14.3% of the local workforce, while managers make up 11.9%.
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 Nerong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12938/nerong/topic/employment