11.8% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Russell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mount Russell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Mount Russell compared to the rest of the country. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, the area also faces a very high unemployment rate. This creates a sharp contrast in the local job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also strong at 66.1%, though the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 11.8%.
66.7% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.1% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 25.8% of the workforce. Other common industries include education and training at 14.5% and other services at 12.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 25.8%, followed closely by managers at 22.6%. Clerical, administrative and sales workers each account for 9.7% of the local 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 Mount Russell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12801/mount-russell/topic/employment