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Running Stream · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Running Stream

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

Employment patterns in Running Stream have remained steady over the last decade, though the area has a very small workforce. Only 45.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the local unemployment rate is impressively low at 0.0%.

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📍 Running Stream, Suburb / Locality

Where Running Stream sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Running Stream0.0%
2850, NSW 3.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 45.6%. Full-time employment sits at 54.7%, which is well below both the New South Wales figure and the Australian average.

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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45.6% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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54.7% —

Lower than 68% 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 Running Stream, employing 32.1% of the workforce. Other notable sectors include professional services, public administration, and health care, each employing 9.4% of workers.

Industries people work in

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In Running Stream, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 40%, followed by Professional & technical (12%) and Public administration & safety (12%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 32.1% Professional & technical 9.4% Public administration & safety 9.4% Health care & social assistance 9.4% Manufacturing 7.5% Construction 7.5% Education & training 5.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.1% and technicians and tradespeople at 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Running Stream, the largest group is Managers at 35%, followed by Community & personal service (19%) and Technicians & trades (16%).

Managers 28.3% Community & personal service 15.1% Technicians & trades 13.2% Professionals 11.3% Machinery operators & drivers 7.5% Labourers 5.7%

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 Running Stream [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13456/running-stream/topic/employment