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Bathurst - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Bathurst - West

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

More people are in the workforce in Bathurst - West than in most similar areas. This local economy is strong, with a very high proportion of full-time workers and a small number of people looking for jobs. It is a productive hub where the vast majority of working adults have found steady employment.

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📍 Bathurst - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bathurst - West sits — Unemployment rate

3.5% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst - West — lower than 80% of areas.

Bathurst - West3.5%
2795, NSW 4.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is just 3.5%, which is much lower than most areas and lower than the national figure of 5.1%. This is matched by a high number of adults working or looking for work, at 64.9%, while full-time employment is well above the state average.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 17.1%. Other major employers include education and training (12.2%) and public administration and safety (9.9%).

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Bathurst - West — Health care & social assistance leads at 18%, ahead of Education & training (13%) and Public administration & safety (10%).

Health care & social assistance 17.1% Education & training 12.2% Public administration & safety 9.9% Retail trade 9.6% Construction 9.3% Manufacturing 8.1% Accommodation & food 6.2% Professional & technical 3.8% Other services 3.5% Transport & warehousing 3.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. Community and personal service workers follow at 15.2%, with technicians and tradespeople accounting for 14.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Bathurst - West — Professionals leads at 21%, ahead of Community & personal service (15%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Professionals 20.1% Community & personal service 15.2% Technicians & trades 14.1% Clerical & administrative 12.6% Managers 11.2% Labourers 10.0% Sales workers 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers 6.4%

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 Bathurst - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011613/bathurst-west/topic/employment