7.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lake Bathurst · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lake Bathurst
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 7.5% marks Lake Bathurst as having a more difficult job market than most similar areas. While full-time work is common for those employed, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is quite high at 61.2%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, only 56.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well below the Australian average.
56.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 23.3% of the workforce. Construction and education and training follow, each accounting for 12.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%, followed closely by technicians and trades workers at 21.4%. Professionals represent a further 14.6% of the local workforce.
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 Lake Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12247/lake-bathurst/topic/employment