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Pejar · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Pejar

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

Full-time work is very common in Pejar, where 63.9% of the workforce is employed in permanent roles. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While few people are looking for work, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time positions.

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📍 Pejar, Suburb / Locality

Where Pejar sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Pejar0.0%
2583, NSW 3.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.9%, a little below the New South Wales average.

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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56.9% —

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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63.9% —

Higher than 75% 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 employer here, making up 44.4% of jobs. Other common industries include wholesale trade and health care, each accounting for 16.7% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Pejar, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 42%, followed by Wholesale trade (16%) and Health care & social assistance (16%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 44.4% Wholesale trade 16.7% Health care & social assistance 16.7% Education & training 11.1% Construction 8.3% Professional & technical 8.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

A third of workers are managers, and 25% are technicians or tradespeople. Professionals make up another 11.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Pejar, the largest group is Managers at 43%, followed by Technicians & trades (32%) and Professionals (14%).

Managers 33.3% Technicians & trades 25.0% Professionals 11.1% Clerical & administrative 8.3%

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 Pejar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13187/pejar/topic/employment