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Fosterton · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Fosterton

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

A zero per cent unemployment rate marks Fosterton as an area where almost everyone who wants a job has one. While far fewer adults here are working or looking for work than the national figure, those who are employed mostly hold full-time positions.

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📍 Fosterton, Suburb / Locality

Where Fosterton sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

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

Fosterton0.0%
2420, NSW 3.9%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 57.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

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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57.8% ▼ -8.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.3% ▲ +15.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in Fosterton is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 18.8%. Other significant industries include education and training and administrative support, both at 12.5%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Fosterton — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 24%, ahead of Administrative & support (16%) and Education & training (16%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 18.8% Administrative & support 12.5% Education & training 12.5% Manufacturing 8.3% Retail trade 6.3% Transport & warehousing 6.3% Professional & technical 6.3% Health care & social assistance 6.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 27.1%, followed by professionals at 14.6%. Clerks, administrators and labourers each make up 12.5% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Fosterton, the largest group is Managers at 30%, followed by Professionals (16%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Managers 27.1% Professionals 14.6% Clerical & administrative 12.5% Labourers 12.5% Sales workers 8.3% Machinery operators & drivers 8.3% Community & personal service 6.3%

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 Fosterton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11556/fosterton/topic/employment