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Swanhaven · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Swanhaven

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

Far fewer people are in the workforce in Swanhaven compared to most similar areas. Only 28.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low participation is a defining feature of the local job market.

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📍 Swanhaven, Suburb / Locality

Where Swanhaven sits — Unemployment rate

5.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Swanhaven — higher than 73% of areas.

Swanhaven5.5%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 4.9%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of full-time workers is far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at 44.9%. While few adults are working, the unemployment rate is 5.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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5.5% —

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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28.8% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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44.9% —

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Local employment is split across several sectors, with construction and transport and warehousing both accounting for 20.4% of jobs. Health care and social assistance also make up a large share at 18.4%.

Industries people work in

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Swanhaven splits fairly evenly between Construction (19%) and Transport & warehousing (19%), with Health care & social assistance at 17%.

Construction 20.4% Transport & warehousing 20.4% Health care & social assistance 18.4% Professional & technical 16.3% Media & telecommunications 12.2% Manufacturing 8.2% Accommodation & food 8.2% Retail trade 6.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers and labourers are the most common roles, each making up 22.4% of the workforce. Community and personal service roles follow at 18.4%.

Occupations people work in

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Swanhaven splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (20%) and Labourers (20%), with Community & personal service at 17%.

Technicians & trades 22.4% Labourers 22.4% Community & personal service 18.4% Managers 16.3% Professionals 8.2% Clerical & administrative 8.2% Sales workers 8.2% Machinery operators & drivers 6.1%

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 Swanhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13724/swanhaven/topic/employment