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Merrygoen · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Merrygoen

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 61.1% of the workforce in Merrygoen, making it the dominant industry for the area. While a very high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, the local unemployment rate is also quite high.

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📍 Merrygoen, Suburb / Locality

Where Merrygoen sits — Unemployment rate

9.8% ▲ +143.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merrygoen — higher than 89% of areas.

Merrygoen9.8%
2831, NSW 2.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 73.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 63.9%, though the unemployment rate of 9.8% is among the highest for similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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9.8% ▲ +143.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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73.2% ▲ +18.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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63.9% ▼ -9.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is heavily reliant on the land, with 61.1% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common sectors include education and training at 13.9% and health care and social assistance at 8.3%.

Industries people work in

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In Merrygoen, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 73%; Education & training is next at 17%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 61.1% Education & training 13.9% Health care & social assistance 8.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 36.1%, followed by community and personal service workers at 19.4%. Labourers, technicians, trades, and machinery operators also make up significant portions of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Merrygoen, the largest group is Managers at 34%, followed by Community & personal service (18%) and Labourers (16%).

Managers 36.1% Community & personal service 19.4% Labourers 16.7% Technicians & trades 13.9% Machinery operators & drivers 11.1% Sales workers 8.3%

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 Merrygoen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12598/merrygoen/topic/employment