85.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Old Station · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 85.7% of adults in Old Station are working or looking for work. This level of activity is far above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 85.7%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the national figure of 61.1%.
85.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 22%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (22%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 28%, ahead of Managers (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Old Station [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13091/old-station/topic/employment