2.0% ▼ -75.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cumbalum · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Cumbalum
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Cumbalum are working or looking for work, with 69.9% active in the labour force. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While more people are working, full-time roles are less common here than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is very low at 2.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 53.3%, and this figure has fallen 4.6 points since 2011.
69.9% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 17.8%. Other major employers include retail trade at 13.3% and education and training at 12.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.9%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.5% of the workforce.
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 Cumbalum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115050/cumbalum/topic/employment