37.2% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Burrapine · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Burrapine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 37.2% of adults in Burrapine are working or looking for work, which is far below national figures. This suggests a local population that relies heavily on retirement or non-work activities for their daily lives.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 37.2% of adults are in the workforce, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.7% and the Australian figure of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 67%, ahead of Construction (50%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 67%, ahead of Community & personal service (25%).
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 Burrapine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10704/burrapine/topic/employment