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Essington · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Essington

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

A full-time employment rate of 85.7% puts Essington far ahead of both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area sees a very high proportion of its workers in permanent roles, while the unemployment rate is exceptionally low at 0.0%.

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📍 Essington, Suburb / Locality

Where Essington sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Essington0.0%
2787, NSW 3.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While about 58.3% of adults are working or looking for work—similar to the New South Wales figure—almost all of those in the workforce are employed full-time.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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58.3% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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85.7% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 26.5% of the workforce, followed by manufacturing, public administration, and education each at 10.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Essington, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 32%, followed by Manufacturing (12%) and Public administration & safety (12%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 26.5% Manufacturing 10.2% Public administration & safety 10.2% Education & training 10.2% Health care & social assistance 8.2% Construction 6.1% Retail trade 6.1% Professional & technical 6.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.5%, with labourers accounting for 18.4% and professionals for 12.2% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Essington, the largest group is Managers at 33%, followed by Labourers (23%) and Professionals (15%).

Managers 26.5% Labourers 18.4% Professionals 12.2% Technicians & trades 10.2% Clerical & administrative 8.2% Machinery operators & drivers 6.1%

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 Essington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11446/essington/topic/employment