1.7% ▼ -59.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gobbagombalin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gobbagombalin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An 80.1% rate of adults working or looking for work makes Gobbagombalin stand out as a highly active employment hub. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, with a huge proportion of the workforce in stable, full-time roles. The area is defined by strong job security and very few people without work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the New South Wales average at 67.8%. This high level of activity is reflected in the unemployment rate, which at 1.7% is well below the national figure of 5.1%.
80.1% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.8% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 67.8%
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 at 21.3%. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 14.9%, and education and training at 13.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.5%. Community and personal service workers follow at 17.2%, with technicians and trades people accounting for 15.3% of the workforce.
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 Gobbagombalin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11693/gobbagombalin/topic/employment