12.7% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ashcroft - Busby - Miller · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ashcroft - Busby - Miller
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in full-time work has defined the local job market in Ashcroft - Busby - Miller since 2011. The area now faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 12.7% that is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 34.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen by 15 points since 2011, and the 12.7% unemployment rate remains among the highest for similar areas.
34.8% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.3% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.2%, followed by retail trade at 12.1% and manufacturing at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Many residents work in blue-collar roles, with machinery operators and drivers making up 17.9% of occupations and labourers accounting for 16.0%.
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 Ashcroft - Busby - Miller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011504/ashcroft-busby-miller/topic/employment