5.8% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fernbrook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fernbrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Fernbrook than in the rest of the state, with only 44.6% in full-time roles. While a similar share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure, the area has a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the New South Wales figure. However, the local unemployment rate of 5.8% is much higher than in most other similar areas.
61.6% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.6% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 30.8% of the workforce. Other common industries include construction at 13.8% and education and training at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.4%, followed by professionals at 23.1%. Machinery operators and drivers and labourers each account for 12.3% of occupations.
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 Fernbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11509/fernbrook/topic/employment