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Jobs & Industry in Mount Mitchell

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

Over half of all workers in Mount Mitchell are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes the area a major farming hub, though it faces a local unemployment rate of 8.5%, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Mount Mitchell, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Mitchell sits — Unemployment rate

8.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Mitchell — higher than 87% of areas.

Mount Mitchell8.5%
2365, NSW 4.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very high at 76.3%, far above the New South Wales figure of 58%. However, only 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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8.5% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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54.7% —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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76.3% —

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 52.6% of the workforce. Other common employers include public administration and safety and education and training, both at 13.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Mount Mitchell, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 53%; Public administration & safety is next at 13%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 52.6% Public administration & safety 13.2% Education & training 13.2% Retail trade 10.5% Other services 10.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

More than half of the local workforce are managers (55.3%). Professionals and labourers each make up 18.4% of roles, while sales workers account for 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Mount Mitchell, the largest group is Managers at 49%, followed by Professionals (16%) and Labourers (16%).

Managers 55.3% Professionals 18.4% Labourers 18.4% Sales workers 13.2% Clerical & administrative 7.9%

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 Mount Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12789/mount-mitchell/topic/employment