3.8% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Buckaroo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Buckaroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high level of employment defines Buckaroo, where nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the New South Wales figure, with a strong emphasis on full-time roles. The local economy relies on a mix of mining, farming, and trade work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, at 69.6%. Full-time employment is also well above the national figure, while the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the Australian average.
69.6% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 17.3%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and public administration and safety both follow at 13.3%, while construction and health care each account for 12.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 25.3%, followed by managers at 22.7%. Professionals and clerical workers each represent 14.7% of the workforce, with machinery operators and drivers at 10.7%.
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 Buckaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10627/buckaroo/topic/employment