Narrabri Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Narrabri Surrounds

Name: Jobs & Industry in Narrabri Surrounds — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Over a third of workers in Narrabri Surrounds are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it a powerhouse of primary production. The area has a very strong proportion of full-time workers compared to the rest of the country, though fewer adults are working or looking for work than in previous years.

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📍 Narrabri Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is a little below the Australian figure at 4.0%, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 58.6% since 2011.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 36.7% of the workforce. Other key employers include health care and social assistance at 9.8%, and education and training at 7.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Narrabri Surrounds, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, followed by Health care & social assistance (10%) and Education & training (8%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 36.7% Health care & social assistance 9.8% Education & training 7.8% Retail trade 5.9% Construction 4.6% Accommodation & food 3.9% Transport & warehousing 3.8% Public administration & safety 3.7% Other services 3.6% Mining 3.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.8%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 12.9%, and labourers at 12.3%.

Occupations people work in

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In Narrabri Surrounds, the largest group is Managers at 27%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (13%) and Labourers (12%).

Managers 26.8% Machinery operators & drivers 12.9% Labourers 12.3% Professionals 11.5% Technicians & trades 10.6% Clerical & administrative 9.5% Community & personal service 8.8% Sales workers 6.1%

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 Narrabri Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031198/narrabri-surrounds/topic/employment

Narrabri Surrounds	4.0%
2388, NSW	4.9%
New South Wales	4.9%
Australia	5.1%

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