Gulmarrad · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Gulmarrad

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

Retail trade is the most common industry for workers in Gulmarrad, where 13.3% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a much smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to similar places, with only 50.6% of adults in the labour force.

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📍 Gulmarrad, Suburb / Locality

Where Gulmarrad sits — Unemployment rate

4.3% ▼ -32.9%
  • 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 Gulmarrad — higher than 60% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Gulmarrad4.3%
2463, NSW 5.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 50.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 51.2%, while the unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

4.3% ▼ -32.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

50.6% ▼ -5.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53.4%
  • 2016: 48.8%
  • 2021: 50.6%

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

51.2% ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53.6%
  • 2016: 53.0%
  • 2021: 51.2%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with retail trade (13.3%) and health care and social assistance (13.2%) being the most common. Construction (10.4%) and education and training (10.1%) also employ a significant number of residents.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades (15.2%), community and personal service workers (15.0%), and labourers (13.7%).

Occupations people work in

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Gulmarrad splits fairly evenly between Professionals (18%) and Technicians & trades (15%), with Community & personal service at 15%.

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 Gulmarrad [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11801/gulmarrad/topic/employment