4.3% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Star · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Star
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in North Star is among the highest for its area type, with 73.4% of the workforce in full-time roles. This far exceeds the national figure of 58.9%. While most residents are employed, the local job market is heavily centred on the land.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is higher than most similar areas.
58.8% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.4% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 60.6% of the workforce. Construction is the next biggest industry at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers, who make up 40.4% of roles, followed by labourers at 26.6%. Clerical and administrative workers account for 8.5% of occupations.
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 Star [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13018/north-star/topic/employment