0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Garah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Garah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of local jobs keep Garah running, with nearly 64% of workers tied to the land. This rural town sees very few people without a job, though only half of all adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, for those employed, 63.1% are in full-time roles, and the unemployment rate is well below the state and national figures at 0.0%.
50.0% ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 63.9% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 7.4%, while education and training account for 6.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40.2%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.8% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.1%.
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 Garah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11590/garah/topic/employment