6.3% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bobs Farm · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bobs Farm
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in Bobs Farm than in most other areas. Only 43.2% of adults are in the labour force, a figure far below the national average. While many residents are employed, the unemployment rate of 6.3% is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, at 43.2%. Full-time employment sits at 54.6%, which is well below both the New South Wales and national figures.
43.2% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for workers here at 18.3%, followed by retail trade at 11.7% and health care and social assistance at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 21.7%. Managers follow at 15.0%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 11.3% of jobs.
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 Bobs Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10428/bobs-farm/topic/employment