3.5% ▲ —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Thrumster · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Thrumster
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Thrumster than in most similar areas. Nearly 70% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is supported by a strong full-time employment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.9% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is also a little above the national average at 59.9%, while the unemployment rate of 3.5% is a little below both state and national levels.
69.9% ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Thrumster, accounting for 23.6% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.2% and construction at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%, followed by community and personal service workers at 15.0%. Technicians and trades people account for 13.8% of the local workforce.
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 Thrumster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13869/thrumster/topic/employment