8.4% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ellalong · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Ellalong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than the national figure marks the job market in Ellalong (L). While more adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, a smaller share of the population holds full-time roles. This contrast shows a local workforce that is active but struggling with job security.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 8.4%, and the share of full-time workers has fallen to 50.6% since 2011.
62.6% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.6% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 50.6%
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 14.7%. Construction follows at 11.6%, with other notable sectors including retail trade at 8% and mining at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most frequent roles are in community and personal service at 18.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.1%. Labourers make up 13.7% of the workforce, while machinery operators and drivers account for 12.7%.
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 Ellalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121035/ellalong/topic/employment