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Illawarra · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Illawarra

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

A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Illawarra than across the state. This is reflected in an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. It is a place where most of the workforce is employed in full-time roles.

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📍 Illawarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Illawarra sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Illawarra0.0%
3381, VIC 3.4%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 75.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the 62.4% seen in Victoria. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 66.7%, which is well above the national average.

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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75.4% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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66.7% —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The main industries for the workforce are health care and social assistance at 24.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 15.6%. Construction and education both account for 13.3% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Illawarra — Health care & social assistance leads at 22%, ahead of Professional & technical (14%) and Construction (12%).

Health care & social assistance 24.4% Professional & technical 15.6% Construction 13.3% Education & training 13.3% Public administration & safety 11.1% Mining 8.9% Manufacturing 8.9% Accommodation & food 6.7% Other services 6.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 31.1%. Professionals make up 20.0% of the workforce, while clerical staff and machinery operators each represent 11.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Illawarra, the largest group is Community & personal service at 33%, followed by Professionals (21%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Community & personal service 31.1% Professionals 20.0% Clerical & administrative 11.1% Machinery operators & drivers 11.1% Managers 8.9% Technicians & trades 6.7% Labourers 6.7%

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 Illawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21227/illawarra/topic/employment