0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ellerston · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ellerston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of the workforce in Ellerston is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This is a high-performing local economy where 83.5% of adults are working or looking for work, far exceeding the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these roles are stable, full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment levels are very high here, with 75% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58%. The unemployment rate is remarkably low at 0.0%, well below both state and national levels.
83.5% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 48.8%, followed by arts and recreation at 11.3%. Other smaller sectors include construction, accommodation and food, and education, each making up around 5% or less of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 42.5%, with labourers following at 33.8%. Managers account for 12.5% of occupations, while machinery operators and drivers make up 8.8%.
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 Ellerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11407/ellerston/topic/employment