38.1% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Home Rule · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 38.1% of adults in Home Rule are working or looking for work. This is far below the typical figures for both New South Wales and Australia, marking it as one of the areas with the lowest workforce activity levels in the region.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 38.1% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This figure is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.7% and the national figure of 61.1%.
38.1% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Other services at 31%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (25%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 25%, ahead of Technicians & trades (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Home Rule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11935/home-rule/topic/employment