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Clarence Valley · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Clarence Valley

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Clarence Valley than in most other areas, with only 46.4% in the labour force. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 6.2% since 2011, it remains a little above the national figure of 5.1%. This reflects a local job market that struggles more than the rest of the state.

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📍 Clarence Valley, Council (LGA)

Where Clarence Valley sits — Unemployment rate

6.2% ▼ -30.7%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Clarence Valley — higher than 80% of areas.

Clarence Valley6.2%
Rest of NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well below the national figure, with only 53.7% of residents in these roles. This is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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6.2% ▼ -30.7%

Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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46.4% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.7% ▼ -2.3%

Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.6% and construction at 9.1%. Public administration and safety and accommodation and food services both employ around 9% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group at 15.6%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 15.5%. Technicians and trades, labourers, and managers each account for between 12% and 14% of local jobs.

Occupations people work in

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Clarence Valley splits fairly evenly between Professionals (16%) and Community & personal service (16%), with Technicians & trades at 14%.

Professionals 15.6% Community & personal service 15.5% Technicians & trades 13.7% Labourers 13.5% Managers 12.2% Clerical & administrative 11.2% Sales workers 9.3% Machinery operators & drivers 7.0%

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 Clarence Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11730/clarence-valley/topic/employment