Manning Point · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Manning Point

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

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Manning Point than in most similar areas. Only 29.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This low level of employment has dropped further since 2011.

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📍 Manning Point, Urban Centre

Where Manning Point sits — Unemployment rate

6.3% ▼ -22.9%
  • 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 Manning Point — higher than 70% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Manning Point6.3%
2430, NSW 6.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 33.9% of people have full-time jobs, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58%. While the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.3%, this is a slight improvement from 2011.

6.3% ▼ -22.9%

Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 6.3%

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

29.9% ▼ -29.1%

Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 42.2%
  • 2016: 42.7%
  • 2021: 29.9%

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

33.9% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 40.2%
  • 2016: 52.8%
  • 2021: 33.9%

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 30.6%. Other significant employers include accommodation and food services at 16.1% and professional and technical roles at 11.3%.

Industries people work in

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In Manning Point, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 37%, followed by Accommodation & food (19%) and Professional & technical (13%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 21%, followed by professionals at 17.7%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 12.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Manning Point splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (27%) and Professionals (22%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 16%.

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 Manning Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122082/manning-point/topic/employment