0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dripstone · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dripstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A full-time work culture defines daily life in Dripstone, where 72.4% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%, marking it as one of the highest areas for full-time employment. The local job market is exceptionally strong, with no one currently unemployed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. Around 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate that is well above the state average.
61.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 27.6% of the workforce, followed by retail trade at 13.8%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction each account for 10.3% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31%, with 17.2% in community and personal service. Managers and sales workers each represent 13.8% 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 Dripstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11295/dripstone/topic/employment