26.5% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Copeton · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 26.5% of adults in Copeton are working or looking for work. This makes the area's workforce activity far lower than the national figure, marking it as a place where very few adults are active in the job market.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 26.5%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
26.5% —
Lower than 99% 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 Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 46%, ahead of Accommodation & food (23%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 69%, ahead of Technicians & trades (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Copeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11059/copeton/topic/employment