3.2% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barellan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barellan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in Barellan than in most similar areas. While about 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a striking 69.2% of those employed are in full-time roles. This level is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.2%, which is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 58.1%, sitting around the middle for its level.
58.1% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 32.2% of the workforce. Manufacturing follows at 10.7%, while health care and social assistance employ 8.9% of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.4%. Labourers, machinery operators, and drivers also feature strongly, accounting for 13.1% and 12.1% of jobs respectively.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Barellan
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Barellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10198/barellan/topic/employment