Jilliby · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Jilliby

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

Far more adults in Jilliby are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. This activity is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of 1.8%, which is well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. The local workforce has grown significantly since 2011.

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📍 Jilliby, Urban Centre

Where Jilliby sits — Unemployment rate

1.8% ▼ -76.8%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 80 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 117 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 268 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 332 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 302 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 216 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 133 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 97 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 60 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 38 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 24 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 16 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 24 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 18 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 12 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 5 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 7 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 8 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 6 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 10 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 5 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 4 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 2 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 2 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 3 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 3 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 3 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 31 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Jilliby — lower than 90% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Jilliby1.8%
2259, NSW 5.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 20 points since 2011 and is far above the national average. Full-time employment sits at 55.1%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.

1.8% ▼ -76.8%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 1.8%

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

71.2% ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 51.6%
  • 2016: 48.8%
  • 2021: 71.2%

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

55.1% ▼ -2.8%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 56.7%
  • 2016: 60.8%
  • 2021: 55.1%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15.1%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 12.9%, and health care and social assistance at 12.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals and technicians or trades workers are the most common occupations, each making up 18.5% of the workforce. Managers follow closely at 17.4%.

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 Jilliby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121054/jilliby/topic/employment