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Goodooga · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Goodooga

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 Goodooga than in most similar areas. While only 40.2% of adults are in the labour force, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles compared to the state average. This creates a unique local job market where a small workforce is heavily concentrated in key public and land-based sectors.

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📍 Goodooga, Suburb / Locality

Where Goodooga sits — Unemployment rate

4.2% ▼ -64.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goodooga — higher than 58% of areas.

Goodooga4.2%
2838, NSW 4.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 40.2%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is quite high at 62.5%, well above the New South Wales average of 58.0%. The unemployment rate of 4.2% is about the same as the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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4.2% ▼ -64.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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40.2% ▼ -28.2%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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62.5% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 29.7%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 28.1%. Other notable employers include public administration and safety, which accounts for 9.4% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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Goodooga splits fairly evenly between Education & training (35%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (33%), with Public administration & safety at 11%.

Education & training 29.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 28.1% Public administration & safety 9.4% Construction 4.7% Rental & real estate 4.7% Administrative & support 4.7% Health care & social assistance 4.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.1%, with professionals following at 21.9%. Labourers account for 17.2% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 12.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Goodooga, the largest group is Managers at 33%, followed by Professionals (26%) and Labourers (20%).

Managers 28.1% Professionals 21.9% Labourers 17.2% Community & personal service 12.5% Machinery operators & drivers 4.7%

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 Goodooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11708/goodooga/topic/employment