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Jobs & Industry in Rocky Plain

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

A full-time employment rate of 64.9% is well above the national figure in Rocky Plain. This sparsely populated area sees a very high proportion of its workforce in stable, full-time roles. Most strikingly, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Rocky Plain, Suburb / Locality

Where Rocky Plain sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Rocky Plain0.0%
2628, NSW 2.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure, though the proportion of full-time workers is much higher than in most other areas.

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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59.7% —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.9% —

Higher than 78% 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 dominant industry here, employing 40.5% of the workforce. Construction follows at 16.2%, while accommodation, food, education and training each account for 10.8% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Rocky Plain, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 39%, followed by Construction (16%) and Accommodation & food (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 40.5% Construction 16.2% Accommodation & food 10.8% Education & training 10.8% Professional & technical 8.1% Public administration & safety 8.1% Health care & social assistance 8.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is led by managers at 37.8% and professionals at 21.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.5%, with technicians, trades and clerical staff each making up 10.8% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Rocky Plain, the largest group is Managers at 40%, followed by Professionals (23%) and Community & personal service (14%).

Managers 37.8% Professionals 21.6% Community & personal service 13.5% Technicians & trades 10.8% Clerical & administrative 10.8%

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 Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13402/rocky-plain/topic/employment