6.2% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Quirindi · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Quirindi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Quirindi compared to most areas, at just 51.4%. While full-time employment is common for those in the workforce, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is more common here than in most areas, with 61.1% of the workforce in full-time roles. However, the unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
51.4% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are health care and social assistance at 14.8%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.7%. Education and training also employ a significant 9.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 14.7%. Machinery operators and drivers follow closely at 14.3%, while managers and labourers both account for around 13% of the local workforce.
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 Quirindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13314/quirindi/topic/employment