Gol Gol · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Gol Gol

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

Far more adults are working or looking for work in Gol Gol than in the rest of the state, with 68.9% of the adult population active in the workforce. This high level of activity is matched by a strong employment rate and a very low unemployment rate of 2.5%.

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📍 Gol Gol, Suburb / Locality

Where Gol Gol sits — Unemployment rate

2.5% ▼ -34.5%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gol Gol — lower than 60% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Gol Gol2.5%
2738, NSW 2.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, with 64.8% of people in full-time roles. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.

2.5% ▼ -34.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 2.5%

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

68.9% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 65.7%
  • 2016: 66.1%
  • 2021: 68.9%

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

64.8% ▼ -2.8%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.6%
  • 2016: 63.0%
  • 2021: 64.8%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.6%, followed by construction at 11.3% and education and training at 10.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly one in five workers is a manager, while 17.7% work as professionals and 14.3% are technicians or tradespeople.

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 Gol Gol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11697/gol-gol/topic/employment