0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
March · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of 0.0% defines the local workforce in March, where almost everyone who can work does. With 71.4% of adults working or looking for work, this is far above the national figure of 61.1%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 71.4% of adults in the labour force. Full-time employment sits at 59.3%, which is slightly above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
71.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 22.2%, followed by mining at 18.5%. Other key sectors include health care and social assistance at 14.8%, and education and training at 9.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.4%, with managers following at 16.7%. Around 14.8% of the workforce is employed in community and personal service roles.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in March [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12496/march/topic/employment