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Blaxlands Ridge · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Blaxlands Ridge

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

A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Blaxlands Ridge, with 69.1% in the labour force. While the local unemployment rate is lower than the national figure, full-time employment is notably lower than in most other areas. The workforce is heavily geared toward trade and construction roles.

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📍 Blaxlands Ridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Blaxlands Ridge sits — Unemployment rate

2.5% ▲ +9.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blaxlands Ridge — lower than 60% of areas.

Blaxlands Ridge2.5%
2758, NSW 2.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work here than in New South Wales, at 69.1%. However, full-time work is well below the national figure at 52.4%, while the unemployment rate is a little below Australia's 5.1% at just 2.5%.

Unemployment rate

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2.5% ▲ +9.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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69.1% ▼ -7.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.4% ▼ -14.1%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for local workers, accounting for 24.6% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.7%, while education and training make up 8.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 22.7%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common at 17.8%, followed by managers at 13.6% and professionals at 12.9%.

Occupations people work in

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Blaxlands Ridge splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (23%) and Clerical & administrative (18%), with Managers at 14%.

Technicians & trades 22.7% Clerical & administrative 17.8% Managers 13.6% Professionals 12.9% Community & personal service 10.0% Machinery operators & drivers 7.8% Sales workers 6.5% Labourers 6.5%

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 Blaxlands Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10408/blaxlands-ridge/topic/employment