Cudgegong · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Cudgegong

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

Job patterns in Cudgegong have shifted over the last decade, though the area now sees a very high number of adults working or looking for work. An unusual 0.0% unemployment rate stands out, though full-time roles are much less common here than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Cudgegong, Suburb / Locality

Where Cudgegong sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cudgegong — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Cudgegong0.0%
2850, NSW 3.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%—full-time employment is low. Only 51.4% of people work full-time, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%.

63.6% —

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.9%
  • 2021: 63.6%

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Retail trade is the biggest employer at 17.1%. Other key sectors including agriculture, construction, transport, and public administration each employ 8.6% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Cudgegong, the largest group is Retail trade at 29%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (14%) and Construction (14%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Management roles are very common, accounting for 31.4% of jobs. Clerical and administrative work follows at 17.1%, while technicians, sales workers, and machinery operators each make up 14.3% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Cudgegong, the largest group is Managers at 31%, followed by Clerical & administrative (17%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

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 Cudgegong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11142/cudgegong/topic/employment