4.5% ▲ —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Belmore River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Belmore River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Belmore River than in the past, with only 50.2% of the adult population active in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The local economy relies heavily on farming and management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas at 55.1%, while the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
50.2% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 55.1%
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 28% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include education and training at 15.9% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation in Belmore River, accounting for 27.1% of workers. Labourers make up 13.1% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 11.2%.
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 Belmore River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10280/belmore-river/topic/employment