Inverell Surrounds - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Inverell Surrounds - West

Name: Jobs & Industry in Inverell Surrounds - West — 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.

Full-time work is common for the 63.1% of people employed in Inverell Surrounds - West, which is well above the national figure. While many people have stable full-time roles, a much lower share of adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.

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📍 Inverell Surrounds - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 50.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian average. However, the unemployment rate is 4.0%, a figure that is a little below the national rate and has fallen since 2011.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 32.3% of the workforce. Other common fields include health care and social assistance at 11.9%, and education and training at 9.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Inverell Surrounds - West, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 34%, followed by Health care & social assistance (12%) and Education & training (10%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 32.3% Health care & social assistance 11.9% Education & training 9.2% Public administration & safety 7.7% Retail trade 6.8% Construction 5.5% Accommodation & food 3.7% Transport & warehousing 3.3% Manufacturing 2.9% Other services 2.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29.1%. Other common roles include labourers at 13.5%, professionals at 12.7%, and community and personal service workers at 10.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Inverell Surrounds - West, the largest group is Managers at 30%, followed by Labourers (14%) and Professionals (13%).

Managers 29.1% Labourers 13.5% Professionals 12.7% Community & personal service 10.2% Technicians & trades 9.8% Clerical & administrative 9.5% Machinery operators & drivers 6.9% Sales workers 6.2%

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 Inverell Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021193/inverell-surrounds-west/topic/employment

Inverell Surrounds - West	4.0%
2404, NSW	5.8%
New South Wales	4.9%
Australia	5.1%

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