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Skillion Flat · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Skillion Flat

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

A high unemployment rate of 14.6% defines the local job market in Skillion Flat. This figure is well above both the state and national averages, reflecting a community where finding steady work is a significant challenge for many residents.

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📍 Skillion Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Skillion Flat sits — Unemployment rate

14.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Skillion Flat — higher than 96% of areas.

Skillion Flat14.6%
2440, NSW 7.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly low at 43.2%, far below the 58.9% seen across Australia.

Unemployment rate

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14.6% —

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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56.9% —

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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43.2% —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The workforce is split evenly between health care and social assistance and education and training, each employing 24.3% of residents. Construction also makes up a significant share at 16.2%.

Industries people work in

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Skillion Flat splits fairly evenly between Education & training (33%) and Health care & social assistance (33%), with Construction at 22%.

Education & training 24.3% Health care & social assistance 24.3% Construction 16.2% Accommodation & food 8.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers are the most common, making up 27% of jobs. Professionals follow at 24.3%, while community and personal service workers account for 16.2% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Skillion Flat splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (22%) and Professionals (20%), with Community & personal service at 13%.

Technicians & trades 27.0% Professionals 24.3% Community & personal service 16.2% Labourers 13.5% Managers 10.8% Clerical & administrative 10.8% Machinery operators & drivers 10.8% Sales workers 8.1%

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 Skillion Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13570/skillion-flat/topic/employment