2.8% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Thirlmere · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Thirlmere
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.8% defines the workforce in Thirlmere, which is much lower than most similar areas. While fewer adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, those who are employed enjoy a strong level of job security compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, though this is 9.9 percentage points lower than in 2011. Full-time employment stands at 57.0%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
59.7% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for locals at 17.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.1%. Manufacturing and retail trade each account for around 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%. Professionals follow at 14.5%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.3% of occupations.
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 Thirlmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115137/thirlmere/topic/employment