3.9% ▼ -35.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Gundagai · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Gundagai
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the most common industry in South Gundagai, where 16.5% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a diverse range of workers, with many in manual trades and management. While employment levels are generally steady, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 55.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
55.9% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several fields, with 16.5% in manufacturing and 12.5% in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Construction follows closely at 11.9%, while health care and social assistance account for 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 23.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.4%. Managers make up 14.5% of the workforce, while professionals and sales workers account for 11.0% and 9.0% respectively.
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 Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13600/south-gundagai/topic/employment