# Jobs & Industry — Scamander

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

Area: Scamander (Urban Centre)

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Scamander, where 15.3% of people are employed in this field. While more adults have started looking for work since 2011, the area still has a much lower rate of employment than most other places.

Only 45.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen to 48.9%, while the unemployment rate of 8.1% remains well above the Australian average.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction (12.2%), education and training (10.9%), and accommodation and food (10.0%) following health care as the main industries.

Job roles are evenly split among professionals and technicians or trades, each making up 17.0% of the workforce, followed by managers and labourers at 14.0% each.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1% | -33.3% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 45.2% | +9.0% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 48.9% | -4.7% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 15.3%, Construction 12.2%, Education & training 10.9%, Accommodation & food 10.0%, Retail trade 8.7%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 7.4%, Manufacturing 6.1%, Transport & warehousing 4.4%, Administrative & support 4.4%, Professional & technical 3.1%, Public administration & safety 2.6%, Arts & recreation 2.6%, Rental & real estate 1.7%, Mining 1.3%, Electricity, gas & water 1.3%, Wholesale trade 1.3%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 17.0%, Technicians & trades 17.0%, Managers 14.0%, Labourers 14.0%, Community & personal service 11.8%, Clerical & administrative 10.5%, Sales workers 7.0%, Machinery operators & drivers 7.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621024/scamander/topic/employment