7.0% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Grafton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Grafton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment has fallen by 2.2 points since 2011 in Grafton, though the local job market remains challenging. While more people are finding work, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 7.0%, a little above both the state and national figures, though this is an improvement from 2011.
49.5% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.4% and public administration and safety at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 18.1%, while professionals account for 15.5% of the local 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 Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011080/grafton/topic/employment