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Jobs & Industry in Rollands Plains

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

More adults in Rollands Plains are now working or looking for work compared to previous years. The local workforce is quite diverse, with over a quarter of employees working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. While the area has a strong employment rate, full-time work is less common here than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Rollands Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Rollands Plains sits — Unemployment rate

5.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rollands Plains — higher than 72% of areas.

Rollands Plains5.3%
2441, NSW 6.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 53.0%, and the unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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5.3% —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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62.8% —

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.0% —

Lower 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 dominant industry for 27.3% of workers. Other common sectors include professional and technical services at 15.2%, as well as education, training, public administration and safety, which each account for 12.1% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Rollands Plains, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 33%, followed by Professional & technical (19%) and Public administration & safety (15%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 27.3% Professional & technical 15.2% Public administration & safety 12.1% Education & training 12.1% Construction 6.1% Health care & social assistance 4.5% Other services 4.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.3%. Clerical and administrative staff and labourers are also common, each representing 16.7% of the local workforce, followed by professionals at 13.6%.

Occupations people work in

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In Rollands Plains, the largest group is Managers at 25%, followed by Clerical & administrative (15%) and Labourers (15%).

Managers 27.3% Clerical & administrative 16.7% Labourers 16.7% Professionals 13.6% Technicians & trades 12.1% Machinery operators & drivers 12.1% Community & personal service 9.1%

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 Rollands Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13407/rollands-plains/topic/employment