9.5% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Copmanhurst · Urban Centre
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in employment since 2011 defines the current job market in Copmanhurst. Only 33.5% of adults are now working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell 16 points since 2011 to 33.5%, and full-time employment dropped even further by 22 points. This has left the area with an unemployment rate of 9.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
9.5% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
33.5% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
37.9% ▼ -37.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 19.0%, followed by education and training at 17.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 27.6%, while clerical and administrative jobs make up 19.0% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Copmanhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122040/copmanhurst/topic/employment