20.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rocky Glen · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rocky Glen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 70.4% of Rocky Glen's workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This focus on farming is reflected in the local job market, where full-time roles are far more common than across the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 81.5% of workers are in full-time roles—far above the national figure of 58.9%—the unemployment rate is among the highest in similar areas at 20.7%. Only 50.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian average of 61.1%.
50.9% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.5% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 81.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate local employment at 70.4%, followed by construction and education and training, which each account for 11.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most of the local workforce are managers, making up 63% of occupations, while machinery operators and drivers account for 11.1%.
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 Rocky Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13400/rocky-glen/topic/employment