2.7% ▼ -49.0%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bourke · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Bourke
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of full-time workers live in Bourke compared to the rest of the state. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than most areas, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 71.1%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.7%, which has fallen since 2011.
55.8% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer at 18.0%. Public administration, safety, education and training each account for 15.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.2% and professionals at 16.0%.
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 Bourke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11150/bourke/topic/employment