8.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burcher · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Burcher
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong focus on farming and local business shapes daily life in Burcher, where 68.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure, though the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 64.3%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, the unemployment rate is 8.9%, significantly higher than both the state and national averages.
68.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing over half the workforce at 52.4%. Other notable employers include accommodation and food services at 16.7%, while mining and health care each account for 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Half of all workers in Burcher are managers. The remaining workforce is split between clerical and administrative roles at 11.9%, with machinery operators and labourers each making up 9.5%.
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 Burcher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10689/burcher/topic/employment