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Palm Grove · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Palm Grove

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

A starkly different employment pattern has emerged in Palm Grove, where only 35.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure, though the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 0.0%. It is a place where a small portion of the population is active in the workforce.

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📍 Palm Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Palm Grove sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palm Grove — lower than 99% of areas.

Palm Grove0.0%
2258, NSW 2.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far below the national average at 48.3%. The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest of similar areas, sitting 26 points below the Australian figure.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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35.4% —

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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48.3% —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical roles are the most common industry here at 17.2%. Other sectors like agriculture, construction, education, and healthcare each account for 10.3% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Palm Grove, the largest group is Professional & technical at 25%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (15%) and Construction (15%).

Professional & technical 17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 10.3% Construction 10.3% Education & training 10.3% Health care & social assistance 10.3% Other services 10.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 27.6%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 24.1%. Professionals account for 20.7% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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Palm Grove splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (29%) and Clerical & administrative (25%), with Professionals at 21%.

Technicians & trades 27.6% Clerical & administrative 24.1% Professionals 20.7% Community & personal service 13.8% Managers 10.3%

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 Palm Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13144/palm-grove/topic/employment