38.0% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Isabella · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 38% of adults in Isabella are working or looking for work, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This is one of the lowest rates seen in similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 38%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the national figure of 61.1%.
38.0% —
Lower than 93% 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 Manufacturing at 28%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (22%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 22%, ahead of Community & personal service (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Isabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11998/isabella/topic/employment