6.3% ▼ -35.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Camden Haven · Urban Centre
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 29 percentage points separates Camden Haven from the national figure for adults working or looking for work. Only 31.8% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has dropped significantly over the last decade. This reflects a local job market that is much smaller than those in most other similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell 15 points since 2011 to 31.8%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 48.5%, while the unemployment rate of 6.3% is a little above the national figure.
6.3% ▼ -35.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
31.8% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.5% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 19.1%. Other main employers include construction at 11.7%, retail trade at 11.1%, and accommodation and food services at 10.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.9%. They are followed closely by community and personal service workers at 16.5% and professionals at 16.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Camden Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114002/camden-haven/topic/employment