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Oyster Cove · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Oyster Cove

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

A significant shift in employment patterns has occurred in Oyster Cove, where 9.3% of the workforce is now unemployed. This is well above the national figure of 5.1%. The area struggles with a lower participation rate than most other regions.

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📍 Oyster Cove, Suburb / Locality

Where Oyster Cove sits — Unemployment rate

9.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oyster Cove — higher than 89% of areas.

Oyster Cove9.3%
2318, NSW 4.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This gap is reflected in full-time employment, which at 52.8% is much lower than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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9.3% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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54.4% —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.8% —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Retail trade is the most common industry for locals at 22.2%, followed closely by manufacturing at 19.4%. Agriculture, food and accommodation, and transport each employ 11.1% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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Oyster Cove splits fairly evenly between Retail trade (24%) and Manufacturing (21%), with Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 12%.

Retail trade 22.2% Manufacturing 19.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 11.1% Accommodation & food 11.1% Transport & warehousing 11.1% Professional & technical 8.3% Health care & social assistance 8.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is split evenly between managers and clerical or administrative workers, each making up 25% of occupations. Sales workers follow at 16.7%, while professionals and service workers each account for 13.9%.

Occupations people work in

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Oyster Cove splits fairly evenly between Managers (22%) and Clerical & administrative (22%), with Sales workers at 15%.

Managers 25.0% Clerical & administrative 25.0% Sales workers 16.7% Professionals 13.9% Community & personal service 13.9% Machinery operators & drivers 11.1% Technicians & trades 8.3%

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 Oyster Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13124/oyster-cove/topic/employment