5.5% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fingal Bay · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Fingal Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Fingal Bay compared to most other areas, with only 36.2% in the labour force. This shift is part of a long-term trend, as the proportion of residents working or seeking a job has fallen 18 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure, with only 41.1% of residents in these roles. While the unemployment rate is 5.5%, which is about the same as New South Wales and Australia, it has fallen 1.8 points since 2011.
36.2% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.1% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by those in accommodation and food services at 16.8%, followed by construction at 12.8% and health care and social assistance at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 16.6%, while professionals account for 15.8% and technicians and tradespeople for 15.2% of the local 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 Fingal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115058/fingal-bay/topic/employment