3.9% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bombala · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bombala
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 18% of the workforce in Bombala is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it a key driver for the local economy. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 61.9%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is only 56.3%, well below the national figure of 61.1%.
56.3% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 61.9%
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 18.1%. Other major employers include retail trade at 12.4%, manufacturing at 12.3%, and health care and social assistance at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%, followed by labourers at 15.8% and managers at 14.2%.
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 Bombala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10454/bombala/topic/employment