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Jobs & Industry in Greenlands

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 Greenlands than in most similar areas. This is a highly employed community where 73.4% of adults are active in the workforce, and the unemployment rate has dropped to 0.0%.

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📍 Greenlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenlands sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenlands — lower than 99% of areas.

Greenlands0.0%
2330, NSW 4.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.7%, which is 7.8 points higher than the Australian average. This strong employment rate is reflected in the local unemployment rate, which is well below both state and national levels.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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73.4% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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66.7% —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 21.1% of jobs. Other common industries include construction at 12.3%, and both agriculture and the electricity, gas and water sectors at 10.5% each.

Industries people work in

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In Greenlands, the largest group is Mining at 28%, followed by Construction (16%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (14%).

Mining 21.1% Construction 12.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 10.5% Electricity, gas & water 10.5% Retail trade 5.3% Accommodation & food 5.3% Education & training 5.3% Other services 5.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is led by machinery operators and drivers at 22.8%, followed by managers at 21.1% and technicians and tradespeople at 19.3%.

Occupations people work in

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Greenlands splits fairly evenly between Machinery operators & drivers (23%) and Managers (21%), with Technicians & trades at 20%.

Machinery operators & drivers 22.8% Managers 21.1% Technicians & trades 19.3% Clerical & administrative 14.0% Professionals 7.0% Community & personal service 7.0% Sales workers 7.0%

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 Greenlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11771/greenlands/topic/employment