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Bookham · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Bookham

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

A very high employment rate defines the working life of Bookham, where 67.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time work is common here, and the area recorded a 0.0% unemployment rate.

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📍 Bookham, Suburb / Locality

Where Bookham sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bookham — lower than 99% of areas.

Bookham0.0%
2582, NSW 2.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Most adults in Bookham are in work, with 66.2% employed full-time. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0% and much higher than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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67.6% ▼ -6.4%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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66.2% ▼ -6.3%

Higher than 82% 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 for 38.2% of workers. Health care and social assistance (11.8%) and accommodation and food (8.8%) are also common employers.

Industries people work in

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In Bookham, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 46%, followed by Health care & social assistance (14%) and Accommodation & food (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 38.2% Health care & social assistance 11.8% Accommodation & food 8.8% Education & training 7.4% Electricity, gas & water 4.4% Construction 4.4% Transport & warehousing 4.4% Professional & technical 4.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 36.8%. Professionals follow at 16.2%, while community services, clerical roles, and labourers each account for 11.8% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Bookham, the largest group is Managers at 37%, followed by Professionals (16%) and Community & personal service (12%).

Managers 36.8% Professionals 16.2% Community & personal service 11.8% Clerical & administrative 11.8% Labourers 11.8% Technicians & trades 5.9% Sales workers 5.9%

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 Bookham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10476/bookham/topic/employment