1.2% ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Binalong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Binalong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Steady employment patterns define Binalong, where the local workforce remains stable and strongly attached to the land. A striking 23.8% of the community works in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it a cornerstone of the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Very few people are without work, with an unemployment rate of 1.2%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. While 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, 60.3% of those employed are in full-time roles.
57.7% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 23.8%, followed by public administration and safety at 16.3%. Other notable employers include health care and social assistance at 8.7% and construction at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27%, while professionals account for 15.1%. Technicians and trades people represent 14.3% of the workforce, with clerical and administrative staff making up 13.5%.
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 Binalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10361/binalong/topic/employment