Beckom · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Beckom

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

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer in Beckom, where 43.1% of the workforce is employed in these fields. This is a highly active community where nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average.

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📍 Beckom, Suburb / Locality

Where Beckom sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% → —
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beckom — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Beckom0.0%
2665, NSW 3.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The local workforce is exceptionally strong, with 69.9% of adults working or looking for work, far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also common at 64.6%, and the unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0.0%.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

69.9% ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 65.5%
  • 2016: 62.8%
  • 2021: 69.9%

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

64.6% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 67.9%
  • 2016: 66.7%
  • 2021: 64.6%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

While nearly half the workforce is in agriculture, forestry and fishing, other common industries include accommodation and food, as well as education and training, both at 13.8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Almost half of the local workers are managers, making up 46.2% of the workforce. Professionals follow at 15.4%, while 13.8% work in community and personal service roles.

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 Beckom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10244/beckom/topic/employment