Carrathool · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Carrathool

Name: Jobs & Industry in Carrathool — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More than half of the workforce in Carrathool is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This reliance on farming helps explain why 75% of workers are in full-time roles, a figure far above the national average of 58.9%. Most adults here are working or looking for work, and the local unemployment rate is lower than the state figure.

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📍 Carrathool, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 69.9% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Unemployment is also quite low at 2.6%, a little below the state's 4.9%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 58.6% of the local workforce. Other smaller sectors include education and training at 5.2%, and accommodation and food at 4.3%.

Industries people work in

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In Carrathool, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 69%; Education & training is next at 6%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 58.6% Education & training 5.2% Accommodation & food 4.3% Public administration & safety 4.3% Retail trade 3.4% Health care & social assistance 3.4% Manufacturing 2.6% Administrative & support 2.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.8%, followed by labourers at 20.7% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 8.6% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Carrathool, the largest group is Managers at 37%, followed by Labourers (23%) and Machinery operators & drivers (17%).

Managers 32.8% Labourers 20.7% Machinery operators & drivers 14.7% Clerical & administrative 8.6% Technicians & trades 6.9% Professionals 2.6% Community & personal service 2.6%

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 Carrathool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10826/carrathool/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Carrathool	2.6%
2711, NSW	3.6%
New South Wales	4.9%
Australia	5.1%

Where Carrathool sits — Unemployment rate