1.8% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cargo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cargo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very strong job market defines daily life in Cargo, where 66.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, and the area is marked by an exceptionally low unemployment rate of just 1.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 63.5% of the population employed full-time. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0% and much higher than most similar areas.
66.1% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 17.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.7%. Other significant industries include mining, construction, and public administration and safety.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, with technicians and trades following at 17.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff, professionals, and machinery operators.
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 Cargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10812/cargo/topic/employment