3.5% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oberon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Oberon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Oberon. While a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state, those who are employed tend to have secure, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 63.7% of the workforce in these roles, well above the 58.9% national figure. However, the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 53.4% since 2011, which is well below the Australian average. The unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.5%.
53.4% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.7% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry in Oberon, accounting for 18.2% of jobs. This is followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.9%, and health care and social assistance at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.8%, machinery operators and drivers at 14.4%, and labourers at 13.4%.
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 Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011061/oberon/topic/employment