8.7% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Craven · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Craven
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Craven compared to the national figure. While the area has a very high rate of full-time employment, it also faces an unemployment rate that is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, for those who are employed, 65.8% are in full-time roles, a rate well above the Australian average of 58.9%.
47.4% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the main employer for 28.9% of the workforce, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 21.1%. Other services, retail trade, and transport and warehousing each employ around 8% to 10% of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 23.7%, with labourers following at 21.1%. Professionals and community and personal service workers each account for 15.8% of the local workforce.
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 Craven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11107/craven/topic/employment