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Barkers Vale · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Barkers Vale

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

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Barkers Vale than in most similar areas. Only 37.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is a challenging local job market where the unemployment rate is well above the national average.

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📍 Barkers Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Barkers Vale sits — Unemployment rate

12.1% ▼ -26.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barkers Vale — higher than 93% of areas.

Barkers Vale12.1%
2474, NSW 5.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate of 12.1% is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 30.4% of people work full-time, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58%.

Unemployment rate

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12.1% ▼ -26.6%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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37.4% ▼ -21.8%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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30.4% ▼ -25.9%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split across several sectors, with education and training and health care and social assistance both at 17.9%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing accounts for 16.1% of jobs, followed by retail trade at 14.3%.

Industries people work in

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Barkers Vale splits fairly evenly between Education & training (19%) and Health care & social assistance (19%), with Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 17%.

Education & training 17.9% Health care & social assistance 17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 16.1% Retail trade 14.3% Construction 12.5% Other services 8.9% Accommodation & food 7.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 23.2%. Managers and professionals also hold a significant share of roles, at 21.4% and 17.9% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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Barkers Vale splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (25%) and Managers (23%), with Professionals at 19%.

Community & personal service 23.2% Managers 21.4% Professionals 17.9% Labourers 14.3% Technicians & trades 10.7% Clerical & administrative 5.4%

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 Barkers Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10202/barkers-vale/topic/employment