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Grafton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Grafton Surrounds

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

Only 46.1% of adults in Grafton Surrounds are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a local workforce that is much smaller than in other similar areas. While unemployment has fallen since 2011, the area still struggles with a higher jobless rate than the rest of the state.

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📍 Grafton Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Grafton Surrounds sits — Unemployment rate

6.2% ▼ -30.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Grafton Surrounds — higher than 77% of areas.

Grafton Surrounds6.2%
2460, NSW 6.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 5.2 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the New South Wales average at 54.2%, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.2%.

Unemployment rate

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6.2% ▼ -30.1%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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46.1% ▼ -10.1%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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54.2% ▼ -2.2%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 15.3%. Other major industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.7%, and construction at 10.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 14.9%. Technicians and trades follow closely at 14.5%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 13.7% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Grafton Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Managers (15%) and Technicians & trades (15%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Managers 14.9% Technicians & trades 14.5% Community & personal service 13.7% Labourers 13.6% Professionals 13.5% Clerical & administrative 10.9% Machinery operators & drivers 8.8% Sales workers 7.9%

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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011081/grafton-surrounds/topic/employment