Holmesville · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Holmesville

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

Working patterns in Holmesville have remained steady over the last decade, with 62.6% of adults currently working or looking for work. This is a little above the national figure, while the unemployment rate of 3.6% is a little below the Australian average.

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📍 Holmesville, Suburb / Locality

Where Holmesville sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% ▼ -42.5%
  • 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 Holmesville — higher than 50% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Holmesville3.6%
2286, NSW 3.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment sits at 59%, which is about the same as both the state and the rest of the country.

3.6% ▼ -42.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 3.6%

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

62.6% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 63.0%
  • 2016: 59.0%
  • 2021: 62.6%

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

59.0% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 61.1%
  • 2016: 60.3%
  • 2021: 59.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.8%, followed by construction at 14.3% and retail trade at 10.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.5%, with labourers accounting for 14.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Holmesville — Technicians & trades leads at 22%, ahead of Labourers (15%) and Community & personal service (13%).

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 Holmesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11931/holmesville/topic/employment