Oakhampton · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Oakhampton

Name: Jobs & Industry in Oakhampton — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Full-time employment has remained a standout feature of Oakhampton since 2011. The area has a very small workforce, but those who do work are overwhelmingly in stable, full-time roles. This creates a unique job market where almost everyone who is looking for work is already employed.

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Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While only 30.7% of adults are working or looking for work—far below the national figure of 61.1%—the unemployment rate is 0.0%. Among those who are employed, 75.0% are in full-time positions, which is far above the New South Wales average of 58.0%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split across several sectors, with manufacturing and education and training both accounting for 13.6% of jobs. Construction and public administration and safety each make up 9.1%, while mining employs 6.8%.

Industries people work in

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Oakhampton splits fairly evenly between Manufacturing (19%) and Education & training (19%), with Construction at 13%.

Manufacturing 13.6% Education & training 13.6% Construction 9.1% Public administration & safety 9.1% Mining 6.8% Retail trade 6.8% Administrative & support 6.8% Health care & social assistance 6.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 29.5%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 20.5% and managers at 18.2%, while technicians, trades, and community services each represent 9.1% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Oakhampton, the largest group is Professionals at 29%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (20%) and Managers (18%).

Professionals 29.5% Machinery operators & drivers 20.5% Managers 18.2% Technicians & trades 9.1% Community & personal service 9.1% Sales workers 9.1% Clerical & administrative 6.8%

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 Oakhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13067/oakhampton/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Oakhampton	0.0%
2320, NSW	4.5%
New South Wales	4.9%
Australia	5.1%

Where Oakhampton sits — Unemployment rate