9.1% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fernvale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fernvale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A struggling job market defines daily life in Fernvale, where unemployment is much higher than most similar areas. Only 55% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national level of 61.1%. This highlights a community facing significant challenges with employment and workforce participation.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 9.1%, which is well above the 5.1% seen across Australia. This lack of opportunity is reflected in the low number of full-time workers, with only 40.4% of the population employed full-time—far below the New South Wales figure of 58%.
55.0% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.4% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.9%, followed closely by public administration and safety at 14%. Construction, agriculture, and food services also each employ a significant portion of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians or trades workers are the most common occupations, each making up 17.5% of the local workforce. Community and personal service roles are also frequent, accounting for 16.7% of jobs.
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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11514/fernvale/topic/employment