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Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

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

Full-time work is much more common in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) than in most other areas. This provides a stable foundation for the local economy, with 65.2% of the workforce in full-time roles and an unemployment rate of just 3.4%. These figures reflect a strong local job market that has grown more resilient since 2011.

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📍 Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West), Sub-region (SA3)

Where Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) sits — Unemployment rate

3.4% ▼ -26.7%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) — lower than 88% of areas.

Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)3.4%
Rest of NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work make up 62.0% of the population, which is slightly higher than the national figure of 61.1%. This activity is underpinned by a very low unemployment rate of 3.4%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.

Unemployment rate

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3.4% ▼ -26.7%

Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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62.0% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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65.2% ▲ +0.8%

Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is split between industry and services, with manufacturing (16.0%) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (15.8%) being the biggest employers. Health care and social assistance also play a major role, employing 10.4% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers are the most common kind of worker at 18.4%, followed closely by managers at 17.4%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 13.2% of the workforce, while professionals account for 12.5%.

Occupations people work in

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Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) splits fairly evenly between Labourers (19%) and Managers (18%), with Technicians & trades at 13%.

Labourers 18.4% Managers 17.4% Technicians & trades 13.2% Professionals 12.5% Clerical & administrative 10.9% Community & personal service 9.7% Machinery operators & drivers 8.1% Sales workers 7.5%

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 Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11301/griffith-murrumbidgee/topic/employment