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Wrights Beach · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wrights Beach

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

Far more people work full-time in Wrights Beach than in most similar areas. While 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, those who do have jobs are overwhelmingly in full-time roles. This high level of full-time employment stands in contrast to a local unemployment rate of 5.7%, which is much higher than most similar places.

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📍 Wrights Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Wrights Beach sits — Unemployment rate

5.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wrights Beach — higher than 75% of areas.

Wrights Beach5.7%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 4.9%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very high at 69.8%, sitting far above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the national rate.

Unemployment rate

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5.7% —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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60.9% —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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69.8% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The workforce is split evenly between health care and education, with both fields employing 19.0% of residents. Other common industries include construction at 12.7% and public administration and safety at 11.1%.

Industries people work in

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Wrights Beach splits fairly evenly between Education & training (23%) and Health care & social assistance (23%), with Construction at 15%.

Education & training 19.0% Health care & social assistance 19.0% Construction 12.7% Public administration & safety 11.1% Retail trade 9.5% Administrative & support 7.9% Accommodation & food 4.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group at 25.4%, followed closely by professionals at 23.8%. Labourers account for 17.5% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Wrights Beach splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (29%) and Professionals (27%), with Labourers at 20%.

Technicians & trades 25.4% Professionals 23.8% Labourers 17.5% Managers 9.5% Clerical & administrative 6.3% Community & personal service 4.8%

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 Wrights Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14446/wrights-beach/topic/employment