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Palmers Channel · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Palmers Channel

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

One third of the workforce in Palmers Channel is employed as managers, which is the area's most common occupation. While 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, the local unemployment rate of 8.3% is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Palmers Channel, Suburb / Locality

Where Palmers Channel sits — Unemployment rate

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmers Channel — higher than 87% of areas.

Palmers Channel8.3%
2463, NSW 5.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far below the national figure at 45.0%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, and the unemployment rate is much higher than most other places.

Unemployment rate

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8.3% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.2% —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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45.0% —

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, accounting for 31.7% of jobs. Other common sectors include professional and technical services at 16.7%.

Industries people work in

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In Palmers Channel, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, followed by Professional & technical (20%) and Manufacturing (8%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 31.7% Professional & technical 16.7% Manufacturing 6.7% Retail trade 6.7% Accommodation & food 6.7% Construction 5.0% Health care & social assistance 5.0% Other services 5.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most frequent occupation at 33.3%. Labourers make up 15.0% of the workforce, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 13.3%.

Occupations people work in

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In Palmers Channel, the largest group is Managers at 33%, followed by Labourers (15%) and Machinery operators & drivers (13%).

Managers 33.3% Labourers 15.0% Machinery operators & drivers 13.3% Clerical & administrative 10.0% Community & personal service 8.3% Sales workers 8.3% Technicians & trades 6.7% Professionals 5.0%

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 Palmers Channel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13146/palmers-channel/topic/employment