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Jervis Bay · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Jervis Bay

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

A high proportion of full-time workers define the professional landscape of Jervis Bay. While 63.4% of the workforce is employed full-time—well above the national figure—the area faces a bit of a struggle with a 6.9% unemployment rate, which is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Jervis Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Jervis Bay sits — Unemployment rate

6.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jervis Bay — higher than 83% of areas.

Jervis Bay6.9%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 4.9%
Other Territories 2.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 41.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This stands in contrast to those who do have jobs, as full-time employment here is well above the Australian average of 58.9%.

Unemployment rate

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6.9% —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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41.5% —

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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63.4% —

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the dominant employer for 43% of the workforce. Other significant industries include health care and social assistance at 11.8%, and construction at 9.7%.

Industries people work in

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In Jervis Bay, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 49%, followed by Health care & social assistance (14%) and Construction (11%).

Public administration & safety 43.0% Health care & social assistance 11.8% Construction 9.7% Education & training 6.5% Accommodation & food 5.4% Professional & technical 4.3% Retail trade 3.2% Arts & recreation 3.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is heavily weighted toward high-level roles, with managers making up 30.1% of jobs and professionals accounting for 22.6%. Community and personal service workers and labourers each make up 10.8% of the population.

Occupations people work in

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In Jervis Bay, the largest group is Managers at 33%, followed by Professionals (25%) and Community & personal service (12%).

Managers 30.1% Professionals 22.6% Community & personal service 10.8% Labourers 10.8% Clerical & administrative 8.6% Technicians & trades 7.5%

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 Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90003/jervis-bay/topic/employment