6.5% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Campbelltown · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Campbelltown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in paid work in Campbelltown compared to other areas, with only 54.5% of adults working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The area faces a tougher job market, where the unemployment rate has risen to 6.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen sharply to 54.8% since 2011, leaving the area well below New South Wales' 58.0%. This decline is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is now a little above the national figure at 6.5%.
54.5% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.4%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.9%, manufacturing at 8.8%, and construction at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.9%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.6%, and technicians and trades at 12.8%.
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 Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10014/campbelltown/topic/employment