7.2% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Red Range · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Red Range
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define Red Range. While the typical worker has a secure full-time role, far fewer adults overall are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the New South Wales figure at 68.5%, yet the unemployment rate of 7.2% is a little above the national average. Only 51.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both state and national levels.
51.9% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.5% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 32.6% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 13.5%, followed by retail and education both at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 36.0%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.9%, and professionals at 15.7%.
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 Red Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13346/red-range/topic/employment