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Alison · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Alison

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

Managers make up 30.6% of the workforce in Alison, the largest occupational group in the area. While about 58% of adults are working or looking for work, the local unemployment rate is 9.8%, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Alison, Suburb / Locality

Where Alison sits — Unemployment rate

9.8% ▲ +53.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alison — higher than 89% of areas.

Alison9.8%
2420, NSW 3.9%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, sitting at 9.8% compared to the 5.1% national figure. Full-time employment is also far below the state average, with only 46.9% of the population working full-time.

Unemployment rate

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9.8% ▲ +53.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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58.0% ▼ -2.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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46.9% ▼ -6.1%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 20.4% of the workforce. Other significant employers include education and training at 16.3%, followed by construction and health care at 14.3% each.

Industries people work in

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Alison splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (25%) and Education & training (20%), with Construction at 18%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 20.4% Education & training 16.3% Construction 14.3% Health care & social assistance 14.3% Professional & technical 10.2% Transport & warehousing 6.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up 24.5% of the workforce, while 18.4% hold clerical and administrative roles. Technicians and trades as well as community and personal service workers each account for 6.1% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Alison, the largest group is Managers at 36%, followed by Professionals (29%) and Clerical & administrative (21%).

Managers 30.6% Professionals 24.5% Clerical & administrative 18.4% Technicians & trades 6.1% Community & personal service 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 Alison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10035/alison/topic/employment