2.6% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Deniliquin Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Deniliquin Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is far more common in Deniliquin Surrounds than in most other areas. The local job market is heavily anchored by agriculture, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.6% reflecting a steady demand for workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. Despite this, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles, with 62.6% working full-time compared to 58.9% across Australia.
57.7% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 38.4% of the workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 8.7%, and education and training at 6.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 35%. Labourers are the next most common group at 14.6%, followed by professionals at 10.4%.
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 Deniliquin Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031183/deniliquin-surrounds/topic/employment