2.6% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McGraths Hill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in McGraths Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in McGraths Hill than in most similar areas. This active workforce is supported by a very low unemployment rate of 2.6%, which is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.3% of adults are in the labour force, far above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment at 56.7% is a little below the New South Wales average, the local unemployment rate remains low.
71.3% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 19.6%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 10.6% and education and training at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 16.1%, while managers and professionals both account for 13.1% of the 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 McGraths Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12552/mcgraths-hill/topic/employment