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Summer Hill · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Summer Hill

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

A 9.6% unemployment rate makes Summer Hill (Dungog - NSW) a challenging place for work, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most other similar areas. The local workforce is largely split between farming, health, and education.

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📍 Summer Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Summer Hill sits — Unemployment rate

9.6% —

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

Summer Hill9.6%
2421, NSW 2.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 53.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also far below the national average, with just 47.2% of the population in full-time roles.

Unemployment rate

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9.6% —

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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53.1% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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47.2% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 26.4%. Education and training and health care and social assistance are also major industries, each employing 17.0% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Summer Hill, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 29%, followed by Education & training (18%) and Health care & social assistance (18%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 26.4% Education & training 17.0% Health care & social assistance 17.0% Wholesale trade 7.5% Other services 7.5% Mining 5.7% Construction 5.7% Administrative & support 5.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 32.1%, followed by professionals at 24.5%. Technicians and trades make up 17.0% of roles, while labourers and machinery operators account for 13.2% and 9.4% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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In Summer Hill, the largest group is Managers at 29%, followed by Professionals (22%) and Technicians & trades (16%).

Managers 32.1% Professionals 24.5% Technicians & trades 17.0% Labourers 13.2% Machinery operators & drivers 9.4% Sales workers 7.5% Clerical & administrative 5.7%

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 Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13701/summer-hill/topic/employment