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Whale Beach · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Whale Beach

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

Almost 40% of workers in Whale Beach are professionals, marking this as the most common occupation for the area. This high concentration of professional roles is mirrored in the local industry mix, where technical and professional services lead the way.

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Where Whale Beach sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whale Beach — lower than 99% of areas.

Whale Beach0.0%
2107, NSW 3.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 43.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas, while the unemployment rate is well below the state and national figures at 0.0%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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43.1% —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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41.3% —

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the most common industry at 20.7%. Other significant sectors include finance, insurance, health care, and social assistance, each accounting for 11.6% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Whale Beach — Professional & technical leads at 23%, ahead of Finance & insurance (13%) and Health care & social assistance (13%).

Professional & technical 20.7% Finance & insurance 11.6% Health care & social assistance 11.6% Retail trade 9.9% Accommodation & food 9.9% Construction 5.0% Education & training 5.0% Other services 5.0% Manufacturing 3.3% Wholesale trade 3.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional and managerial roles dominate the local workforce, making up 39.7% and 32.2% of jobs respectively. Sales workers and clerical staff follow at 7.4% and 5.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Whale Beach, the largest group is Professionals at 41%, followed by Managers (34%) and Sales workers (8%).

Professionals 39.7% Managers 32.2% Sales workers 7.4% Clerical & administrative 5.8% Technicians & trades 4.1% Community & personal service 4.1% Labourers 2.5%

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 Whale Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14284/whale-beach/topic/employment