4.0% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bathurst · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Bathurst
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Bathurst. The region is a strong employment hub where 61.1% of the population works full-time, a figure well above the New South Wales average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is lower than most areas at 4.0%, which has fallen since 2011. While 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, this is about the same as the state figure.
59.6% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.7%, followed by education and training at 10.8%. Retail trade and construction also employ around 9% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.4% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.3%.
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 Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10301/bathurst/topic/employment