3.8% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Rothbury · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Rothbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working life in North Rothbury has seen a steady shift in the types of roles people hold since 2011. The area is now defined by a very high rate of employment, with 74.5% of adults working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is strong here, with 64.5% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, a little below both the state and national rates.
74.5% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the largest employer in the area at 16.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12%. Other common industries include accommodation and food (8.6%), retail trade (8.1%), and construction (7.6%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are technicians and trades at 16.4%, followed closely by professionals at 15.9% and machinery operators and drivers at 15.6%. Other typical roles include community and personal service work and clerical positions.
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 North Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13014/north-rothbury/topic/employment