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Jobs & Industry in Palmwoods

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

A gap of over 17 percentage points separates the full-time employment rate in Palmwoods (NSW) from the state average. Only 52.6% of adults are working or looking for work, while the unemployment rate of 10% is well above the national figure of 5.1%.

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📍 Palmwoods, Suburb / Locality

Where Palmwoods sits — Unemployment rate

10.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmwoods — higher than 90% of areas.

Palmwoods10.0%
2482, NSW 5.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is uncommon here, with only 41.4% of the population employed full-time, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58%. This helps explain why the local unemployment rate is among the highest at this level.

Unemployment rate

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10.0% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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52.6% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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41.4% —

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split evenly between wholesale trade and education and training, each accounting for 20.7% of jobs. Other common industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 17.2%, and construction and retail trade at 13.8% each.

Industries people work in

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Palmwoods splits fairly evenly between Wholesale trade (24%) and Education & training (24%), with Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 20%.

Wholesale trade 20.7% Education & training 20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 17.2% Construction 13.8% Retail trade 13.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Professionals and technicians and trades workers each represent 17.2% of the workforce, while 10.3% work in community and personal services.

Occupations people work in

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In Palmwoods, the largest group is Managers at 38%, followed by Professionals (24%) and Technicians & trades (24%).

Managers 27.6% Professionals 17.2% Technicians & trades 17.2% Community & personal service 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 Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13150/palmwoods/topic/employment