3.2% ▼ -54.6%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Terrigal · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Terrigal
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Terrigal than in most similar areas, with only 51.4% of the population in full-time roles. This shift is part of a larger trend, as full-time employment has fallen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011. However, the local job market remains strong with a very low unemployment rate of 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is less common here, the unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas and has fallen 3.9 points since 2011.
57.2% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 51.4%
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 Terrigal, making up 18% of the workforce. Other major industries include construction at 11.8% and education and training at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one in four locals are professionals, accounting for 26.7% of all jobs. Managers make up another 15.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 13.3%.
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 Terrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10082/terrigal/topic/employment