Armidale Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Armidale Surrounds - North

Name: Jobs & Industry in Armidale Surrounds - North — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

A strong reliance on farming and management shapes daily work life in Armidale Surrounds - North. Full-time employment is much more common here than in most other areas, with 62.0% of the workforce in full-time roles. This creates a stable employment landscape despite a small drop in overall workforce participation since 2011.

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📍 Armidale Surrounds - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 58.0% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is low at 3.9%. This is a little below the national figure of 5.1% and has remained steady since 2011.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 38.0% of the workforce. Other main sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.0% and education and training at 9.4%.

Industries people work in

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In Armidale Surrounds - North, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 39%, followed by Health care & social assistance (10%) and Education & training (10%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 38.0% Health care & social assistance 10.0% Education & training 9.4% Retail trade 7.3% Construction 6.0% Public administration & safety 4.4% Manufacturing 3.7% Accommodation & food 2.8% Administrative & support 2.6% Professional & technical 2.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 28.5%, followed by labourers at 17.0%. Professionals make up 12.2% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 10.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Armidale Surrounds - North, the largest group is Managers at 29%, followed by Labourers (17%) and Professionals (12%).

Managers 28.5% Labourers 17.0% Professionals 12.2% Technicians & trades 10.8% Clerical & administrative 9.2% Community & personal service 8.0% Sales workers 7.0% Machinery operators & drivers 5.4%

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 Armidale Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011187/armidale-surrounds-north/topic/employment

Armidale Surrounds - North	3.9%
2350, NSW	5.3%
New South Wales	4.9%
Australia	5.1%

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