5.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rushforth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rushforth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Rushforth compared to most similar areas. Only 54.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This suggests a higher proportion of residents may be retired or not seeking employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.5%, which is higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 57.5%, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales average of 58.0%.
54.9% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 18.9%. Other major sectors include retail trade at 15.7% and construction at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most frequent occupation at 18.1%. Clerical and administrative positions follow at 17.3%, with technicians and trades making up 15.7% of the workforce.
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 Rushforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13461/rushforth/topic/employment