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Fosters Valley · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Fosters Valley

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Fosters Valley than in most similar areas. Only 44.4% of adults are in the labour force, and full-time employment is far below the national figure at 35.7%. Despite this, the area has no unemployed people.

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📍 Fosters Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Fosters Valley sits — Unemployment rate

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

Fosters Valley0.0%
2795, NSW 4.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below both the state (58.7%) and national (61.1%) figures. This is mirrored by a very low full-time employment rate of 35.7%, though the unemployment rate is well below the national average at 0.0%.

Unemployment rate

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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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44.4% ▼ -22.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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35.7% ▼ -49.2%

Lower 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 biggest employer at 25.0%. Retail trade, accommodation and food, and education and training each account for 17.9% of jobs, while manufacturing makes up 10.7%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Fosters Valley — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 23%, ahead of Retail trade (16%) and Accommodation & food (16%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 25.0% Retail trade 17.9% Accommodation & food 17.9% Education & training 17.9% Manufacturing 10.7% Construction 10.7% Other services 10.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common job role at 28.6%. Other roles include community and personal service workers at 17.9%, followed by professionals and technicians and trades both at 14.3%, with labourers making up 10.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Fosters Valley, the largest group is Managers at 33%, followed by Community & personal service (21%) and Professionals (17%).

Managers 28.6% Community & personal service 17.9% Professionals 14.3% Technicians & trades 14.3% Labourers 10.7%

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 Fosters Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11555/fosters-valley/topic/employment