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Fishermans Reach · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Fishermans Reach

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

Fewer than 40% of adults in Fishermans Reach are working or looking for work, making it a place where many residents are outside the workforce. While nearly 45% of those employed work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, the area faces an unemployment rate of 5.9% which is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Fishermans Reach, Suburb / Locality

Where Fishermans Reach sits — Unemployment rate

5.9% ▲ +12.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fishermans Reach — higher than 76% of areas.

Fishermans Reach5.9%
2441, NSW 6.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 39.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the New South Wales rate of 58.7%. Among those who are employed, full-time work is less common here at 48.9%, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%.

Unemployment rate

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5.9% ▲ +12.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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39.5% ▼ -19.2%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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48.9% ▲ +2.6%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is heavily tied to the land and sea, with 44.7% of workers employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other industries like retail trade, accommodation and food, and professional services each employ 10.6% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Fishermans Reach, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 44%, followed by Retail trade (10%) and Accommodation & food (10%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 44.7% Retail trade 10.6% Accommodation & food 10.6% Professional & technical 10.6% Administrative & support 10.6% Transport & warehousing 8.5% Health care & social assistance 6.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.5%, followed by managers at 19.1%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.9% of roles, while technicians and trades people make up 12.8%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Fishermans Reach — Labourers leads at 24%, ahead of Managers (18%) and Community & personal service (14%).

Labourers 25.5% Managers 19.1% Community & personal service 14.9% Technicians & trades 12.8% Sales workers 10.6% Clerical & administrative 8.5% Professionals 6.4% Machinery operators & drivers 6.4%

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 Fishermans Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11527/fishermans-reach/topic/employment