8.5% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nimbin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nimbin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Nimbin compared to previous years, with only 39.4% currently in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a local economy where many residents choose not to engage in traditional employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 33.3% of residents have full-time jobs, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This low participation is coupled with an unemployment rate of 8.5%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
39.4% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
33.3% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 22.9%, followed by education and training at 13.2% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%, while community and personal service roles are also common at 18.3%.
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 Nimbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12974/nimbin/topic/employment