0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Belford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Belford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Belford compared to the rest of the state. This creates a unique local job market where a very high 70.6% of adults are active in the workforce, though full-time roles are less common than elsewhere.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 70.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure, full-time employment is well below the national average at 49.5%. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, well below both the state and national figures.
70.6% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.5% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 15.2%, followed by accommodation and food services at 13.1%. Education, training, health care, and social assistance each account for 10.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.2%. Managers and professionals each account for 15.2% of roles, while machinery operators and drivers follow at 14.1%.
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 Belford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10258/belford/topic/employment