4.9% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Shields · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Shields
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work patterns in North Shields have stayed relatively steady since 2011, with a workforce that mirrors state trends. About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, and the area has a diverse mix of jobs ranging from farming to retail.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is higher than most similar areas. About 57.7% of the workforce are employed full-time, a figure that is about the same as the South Australian average.
60.1% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 17.3%. Retail trade follows at 13.5%, while health care and social assistance account for 12.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.1% and labourers at 11.5%.
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 North Shields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41046/north-shields/topic/employment