Clifden · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Clifden

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.

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Labour force

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.

  • 2016: 55.0%
  • 2021: 42.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Administrative & support at 44%, ahead of Public administration & safety (33%).

Industries people work in

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In Clifden, the largest group is Administrative & support at 40%, followed by Public administration & safety (30%) and Health care & social assistance (30%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 44%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (33%).

Occupations people work in

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In Clifden, Professionals is the majority at 57%; Clerical & administrative is next at 43%.

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 Clifden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10930/clifden/topic/employment