3.0% ▼ -61.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McKellars Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in McKellars Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Recent data shows McKellars Park has a workforce that mirrors broader trends, with a strong lean towards full-time roles. About 60.4% of the working population is employed full-time, which is a little above the national figure of 58.9%. It is a small but steady employment hub within the Lithgow region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 58.8% of the population, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. This is supported by a low unemployment rate of 3.0%, which is a little below both the state and national averages.
58.8% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 14.6%. Other significant employers include public administration and safety at 11.5% and electricity, gas and water at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most frequent occupation at 18.8%. Professionals follow at 15.6%, while community and personal service workers, sales staff, and labourers each make up about 12.5% to 13.5% 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 McKellars Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12554/mckellars-park/topic/employment