4.7% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gilgandra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Gilgandra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Gilgandra than in 2011. While the percentage of full-time workers has also dropped, the area still sees a high proportion of people in full-time roles compared to the rest of the country. This reflects a shifting local workforce in a region where agriculture remains a primary employer.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. For those employed, 61.3% are in full-time roles, a rate that is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
54.4% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 28.1% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.9%, with education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.7%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.5% and community and personal service workers at 12.1%.
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 Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031104/gilgandra/topic/employment