7.6% ▼ -54.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Maitland · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Maitland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 7.6% marks the current job market in South Maitland, which is a little above the national figure. While many residents find work in healthcare and trades, the area struggles with a low number of people working or looking for work compared to other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. This is reflected in an unemployment rate of 7.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
50.5% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.1%. Manufacturing and construction both follow at 9.8%, with transport and warehousing employing 7.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 18.5%, followed by community and personal service workers at 16.8%. Labourers make up 16.2% of jobs, while professionals account for 14.5%.
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 South Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13607/south-maitland/topic/employment