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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

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

More adults are working or looking for work in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin than in 2011, with 68.5% of the population now active in the labour force. This is a high proportion of workers compared to the rest of the country. While full-time employment has dipped slightly, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 3.5%.

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📍 Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin sits — Unemployment rate

3.5% ▼ -5.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin — lower than 81% of areas.

Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin3.5%
2325, NSW 6.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The local workforce is very active, with 68.5% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also higher than most areas at 61.1%, though this is 3.7 percentage points lower than in 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.5% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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68.5% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.1% ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the most common industry here, accounting for 14.8% of jobs. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.0%, and accommodation and food services at 8.6%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.8%. This is followed by professionals at 13.9%, machinery operators and drivers at 13.7%, and managers at 13.0%.

Occupations people work in

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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Professionals (14%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 14%.

Technicians & trades 18.8% Professionals 13.9% Machinery operators & drivers 13.7% Managers 13.0% Community & personal service 10.7% Clerical & administrative 10.4% Labourers 10.1% Sales workers 7.6%

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 Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/topic/employment