5.6% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bathurst - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bathurst - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Bathurst - South, where 18.9% of the workforce is employed in this field. While full-time work is common, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is higher than in most similar areas.
52.2% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, nearly 12% of the workforce is employed in both retail trade and education and training. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%, followed by community and personal service workers at 17.9%. Technicians and trades people account for a further 12.7% of the workforce.
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 Bathurst - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011612/bathurst-south/topic/employment