7.0% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Old Erowal Bay · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Old Erowal Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 31.2% of adults are working or looking for work in Old Erowal Bay, a figure far below the national average. This low participation rate is matched by a significant drop in full-time employment since 2011, while the local unemployment rate remains a little above the state level.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 19 points since 2011 to reach a low of 31.2%. Full-time employment also fell 11 points over that decade to 50.8%, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
31.2% ▼ -37.6%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.8% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 18.5%, with construction following at 15.3%. Retail trade, accommodation and food, and public administration each make up about 10% of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 20.0%. They are followed by community and personal service workers at 18.0% and professionals at 15.9%.
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 Old Erowal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115117/old-erowal-bay/topic/employment