5.0% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Summerland Point - Gwandalan · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Summerland Point - Gwandalan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Summerland Point - Gwandalan than in most other parts of the country. Only 53.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This suggests a local economy where many residents are retired or not active in the job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of people working full-time has fallen since 2011 to 53.1%, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 58.0%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
53.3% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 53.1%
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 16.7%, followed closely by construction at 15.6%. Retail trade also makes up a significant slice of the local economy at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 18.4%. Other frequent roles include community and personal service workers at 14.7% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.5%.
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 Summerland Point - Gwandalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114031/summerland-point-gwandalan/topic/employment