Shadforth · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Shadforth

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

A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the professional landscape in Shadforth, where more people are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. This stability is reflected in the high proportion of residents who hold full-time roles.

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📍 Shadforth, Suburb / Locality

Where Shadforth sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

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

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Shadforth0.0%
2800, NSW 3.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 60.4%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

66.3% ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 70.2%
  • 2016: 65.6%
  • 2021: 66.3%

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

60.4% ▼ -4.7%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 63.4%
  • 2016: 78.0%
  • 2021: 60.4%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split evenly across three main sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing, manufacturing, and construction each making up 17% of jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 26.4%, followed by technicians and trades who make up 20.8% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Shadforth — Managers leads at 24%, ahead of Technicians & trades (19%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

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 Shadforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13536/shadforth/topic/employment