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Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach

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

Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach compared to most other areas. About 63.3% of the adult population is in the labour force, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This high level of activity is seen alongside a modestly higher unemployment rate of 5.3%.

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📍 Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach, Urban Centre

Where Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach sits — Unemployment rate

5.3% ▼ -22.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach — higher than 59% of areas.

Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach5.3%
2456, NSW 5.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 63.3% of adults are active in the workforce, full-time employment sits at 55.2%, which is well below the national figure. This unemployment rate of 5.3% is higher than most areas, though it has fallen since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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5.3% ▼ -22.3%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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63.3% ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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55.2% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

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 here at 19.4%. Other major employers include education and training at 10.7% and construction at 10.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%. Community and personal service workers follow at 15.7%, with technicians and trades accounting for 13.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach — Professionals leads at 23%, ahead of Community & personal service (16%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Professionals 22.1% Community & personal service 15.7% Technicians & trades 13.9% Clerical & administrative 13.0% Managers 10.8% Labourers 9.7% Sales workers 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers 4.3%

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 Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115124/sandy-beach-emerald-beach/topic/employment