3.1% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Orange - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Orange - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate of 67.5% defines Orange - North, which is well above the national figure. Most of the workforce is in stable roles, with a high proportion of full-time jobs and an unemployment rate that is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 67.5% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average. Full-time employment is also very common at 64.8%, while the unemployment rate remains low at 3.1%.
67.5% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer, accounting for 20.8% of jobs. Education and training (9.6%) and retail trade (9.4%) are also major industries for the area.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.6% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.2%.
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 Orange - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041078/orange-north/topic/employment