0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Megalong Valley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Megalong Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in the workforce here than in most similar areas, which is a key trait of Megalong Valley. While only 54% of adults are working or looking for work, the local unemployment rate is remarkably low at 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 54% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also lower than usual, with 55.4% of the workforce in full-time roles.
54.0% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in the valley is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 21.5%. Construction follows closely at 20.0%, while education and training account for 12.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 33.8%, followed by professionals at 20.0%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.4% and labourers at 13.8%.
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 Megalong Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12567/megalong-valley/topic/employment