9.9% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Grafton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Grafton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.9% marks the current job market in South Grafton, which is well above the national figure. Only 45.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate far below both the state and Australian averages. This suggests a community where finding steady employment is a significant challenge for many residents.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate here is among the highest for similar areas, sitting at 9.9%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. This is consistent with a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
45.3% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for the area at 18.3%, followed by retail trade at 11.3% and public administration and safety at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group of residents at 19.3%, while labourers represent 18.2% of the local 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 South Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13598/south-grafton/topic/employment