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Salisbury Plains · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Salisbury Plains

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

A huge 76.4% of adults in Salisbury Plains are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 0.0%, meaning almost everyone who wants a job has one. The local economy is heavily dominated by farming and management roles.

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📍 Salisbury Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Salisbury Plains sits — Unemployment rate

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

Salisbury Plains0.0%
2358, NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While the area has very high activity, only 55.0% of people are employed full-time, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.9%. This is despite the unemployment rate being much lower than both the state and the nation.

Unemployment rate

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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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76.4% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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55.0% ▼ -17.8%

Lower than 66% 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 main industry here, employing 62.5% of the workforce. Public administration and safety and health care and social assistance each account for 15.0% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Salisbury Plains, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 68%; Public administration & safety is next at 16%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 62.5% Public administration & safety 15.0% Health care & social assistance 15.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Management roles are the most common, making up 67.5% of occupations. Technicians and trades follow at 15.0%, while clerical and administrative staff account for 12.5% and labourers make up 10.0%.

Occupations people work in

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In Salisbury Plains, Managers is the majority at 64%; Technicians & trades is next at 14%.

Managers 67.5% Technicians & trades 15.0% Clerical & administrative 12.5% Labourers 10.0%

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 Salisbury Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13480/salisbury-plains/topic/employment