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Fernside · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Fernside

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

Far more adults are working or looking for work in Fernside than in most similar areas. This is a highly active workforce where 75.6% of adults are engaged in the labour market. Notably, there is currently no unemployment recorded in the area.

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📍 Fernside, Suburb / Locality

Where Fernside sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Fernside0.0%
2480, NSW 5.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Employment levels are very strong, with 64.7% of people working full-time. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0% and the national figure of 58.9%.

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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75.6% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.7% —

Higher than 78% 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 most common industry here at 20.6%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance (17.6%), followed by construction and professional services, both at 14.7%.

Industries people work in

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Fernside splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (23%) and Health care & social assistance (19%), with Construction at 16%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 20.6% Health care & social assistance 17.6% Construction 14.7% Professional & technical 14.7% Manufacturing 11.8% Accommodation & food 11.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation type at 17.6%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 11.8% of the workforce, while professionals, community workers, and clerical staff each account for 8.8%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Fernside — Managers leads at 24%, ahead of Technicians & trades (16%) and Professionals (12%).

Managers 17.6% Technicians & trades 11.8% Professionals 8.8% Community & personal service 8.8% Clerical & administrative 8.8% Machinery operators & drivers 8.8% Labourers 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 Fernside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11513/fernside/topic/employment