4.7% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Grenfell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Grenfell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Grenfell than in 2011, though the overall unemployment rate has stayed steady. While full-time employment has dipped slightly to 58.7%, the local economy remains anchored by a strong agricultural base.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This trend has barely changed since 2011, and the local unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the national figure.
51.2% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 32.6% of the workforce. Other common roles are in health care and social assistance at 11.1% and education and training at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.2%. Other common jobs include labourers at 13.4%, professionals at 13.1%, and technicians and trades at 10.0%.
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 Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021066/grenfell/topic/employment