2.9% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Holbrook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Holbrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 46.9% of adults in Holbrook are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of activity is a standout feature for the area, though the unemployment rate remains low at 2.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most similar areas, sitting 14 points below the Australian average. Full-time employment for 56.3% of residents is also a little below the New South Wales figure of 58%.
46.9% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in five workers is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.9%, and public administration and safety at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%. Labourers account for 15.6% of jobs, followed by technicians and trades at 13% and clerical and administrative roles at 12%.
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 Holbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11927/holbrook/topic/employment