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Ben Lomond · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Ben Lomond

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

Over half of the workforce in Ben Lomond is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes it a primary producing area where 64.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Ben Lomond, Suburb / Locality

Where Ben Lomond sits — Unemployment rate

4.7% ▲ +310.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ben Lomond — higher than 65% of areas.

Ben Lomond4.7%
2365, NSW 4.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While more adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, full-time employment is well below the state and national figures at 51.6%. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.

Unemployment rate

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4.7% ▲ +310.9%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.6% ▼ -11.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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51.6% ▼ -22.5%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 53.1% of the local workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.4%, followed by retail and transport at 4.7% each.

Industries people work in

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In Ben Lomond, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 65%; Health care & social assistance is next at 12%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 53.1% Health care & social assistance 9.4% Retail trade 4.7% Transport & warehousing 4.7% Administrative & support 4.7% Education & training 4.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 45.3%, followed by labourers at 17.2% and professionals at 15.6%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 9.4% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Ben Lomond, the largest group is Managers at 49%, followed by Labourers (19%) and Professionals (17%).

Managers 45.3% Labourers 17.2% Professionals 15.6% Machinery operators & drivers 9.4% Community & personal service 4.7%

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 Ben Lomond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10286/ben-lomond/topic/employment