42.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Clifden · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42.9% of adults in Clifden are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This makes it an area where a much smaller proportion of the adult population is active in the workforce compared to most other places.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 42.9% rate of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, sitting 16 points below New South Wales and 18 points below the Australian average.
42.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Administrative & support at 44%, ahead of Public administration & safety (33%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 44%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (33%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Clifden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10930/clifden/topic/employment