4.6% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shellharbour · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Shellharbour
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped by 12 percentage points since 2011 in Shellharbour. This shift means far fewer people work full-time here compared to most other areas, with only 54.4% of the population in these roles. While the local job market has changed, the unemployment rate has improved to 4.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 57.4%, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. This is consistent with the fact that full-time work is much less common here than in the rest of New South Wales.
57.4% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Shellharbour, making up 18.1% of jobs. Other major industries include construction at 11.2% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common group at 16.7%, followed closely by professionals at 16.6%. Community and personal service roles make up another 14.0% of local jobs.
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 Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10075/shellharbour/topic/employment