0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boomey · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in Boomey are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This is a highly active community where 70.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the New South Wales average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local workforce is exceptionally active, with a 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is also common, at 63.4%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
70.7% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 46.3% of workers. Other notable sectors include public administration and safety at 12.2%, while manufacturing and education both account for 7.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 46.3%, followed by professionals at 29.3%. Labourers represent 19.5% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and machinery operators each account for 9.8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Boomey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10486/boomey/topic/employment