0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goombargana · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Goombargana
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 77.3% of workers in Goombargana are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This heavy reliance on the land is matched by a very stable job market, where full-time work is far more common than in the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas, at 68.2%. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%, and the unemployment rate is notably low at 0.0%.
58.5% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 77.3% of the workforce. No residents work in mining, manufacturing, or construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most common occupation in Goombargana, accounting for 68.2% of workers. No residents are employed as professionals, technicians, or in clerical roles.
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 Goombargana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11716/goombargana/topic/employment