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Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point

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

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point, where 13.6% of workers are in this field. The local workforce has seen a significant shift, with the share of full-time employees falling 14 points since 2011.

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📍 Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point, Urban Centre

Where Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point sits — Unemployment rate

4.4% ▼ -44.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point — lower than 55% of areas.

Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point4.4%
2317, NSW 4.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 43.4%, which is 18 points below the national figure. Full-time employment is also far below the Australian average at 48.5%, though the unemployment rate of 4.4% is about the same as the state and nation.

Unemployment rate

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4.4% ▼ -44.1%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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43.4% ▼ -16.1%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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48.5% ▼ -21.9%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Beyond health care, many locals work in accommodation and food (12.2%), retail trade (10.8%), and construction (9.7%). Education and training also employ 7.5% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common roles for residents are as technicians and tradespeople (16.3%) and professionals (16.2%). Other frequent jobs include community and personal service roles (13.9%), managers (13.0%), and clerical or administrative staff (12.7%).

Occupations people work in

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Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Professionals (17%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Technicians & trades 16.3% Professionals 16.2% Community & personal service 13.9% Managers 13.0% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Sales workers 10.6% Labourers 9.9% Machinery operators & drivers 5.3%

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 Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114027/salamander-bay-soldiers-point/topic/employment