7.2% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Batemans Bay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Batemans Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 7.2% marks the current job market in North Batemans Bay compared to national figures. While the area has a diverse mix of trades and services, fewer adults are working or looking for work than in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 53.5%, while the unemployment rate is a little above the national 5.1%.
52.0% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 16.5%, followed by accommodation and food services at 10% and health care and social assistance at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.9%, with managers following closely at 16.8%. Professionals, clerical staff and labourers each account for about 11% to 13% of the 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 North Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12992/north-batemans-bay/topic/employment