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Jobs & Industry in Sherwood

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

A starkly low employment rate defines Sherwood, where only 29.3% of adults are working or looking for work. This figure is far below the national average and marks the area as one of the least active workforces in its class.

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📍 Sherwood, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 29.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the 58.7% seen in New South Wales and the 61.1% across Australia. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas.

Labour-force participation

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29.3% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 31%, ahead of Construction (31%).

Industries people work in

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Sherwood splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (50%) and Construction (50%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 30.8% Construction 30.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 38%, ahead of Managers (23%).

Occupations people work in

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In Sherwood, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 45%, followed by Managers (27%) and Clerical & administrative (27%).

Technicians & trades 38.5% Managers 23.1% Clerical & administrative 23.1%

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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13551/sherwood/topic/employment