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The Bight · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in The Bight

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

A surprisingly low number of adults are working or looking for work in The Bight, with only 50.9% of the adult population in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, there is no unemployment here, as the rate sits at 0.0%.

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📍 The Bight, Suburb / Locality

Where The Bight sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

The Bight0.0%
2429, NSW 6.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 50.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also well below the New South Wales figure, sitting at 51.9%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

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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50.9% —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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51.9% —

Lower than 79% 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 biggest employer at 29.6%, followed by accommodation and food services at 22.2%. Professional and technical services make up 14.8% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In The Bight, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, followed by Accommodation & food (29%) and Professional & technical (19%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 29.6% Accommodation & food 22.2% Professional & technical 14.8% Health care & social assistance 11.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly half of the workers here are managers at 44.4%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 25.9% and sales workers at 18.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In The Bight, the largest group is Managers at 39%, followed by Technicians & trades (23%) and Sales workers (16%).

Managers 44.4% Technicians & trades 25.9% Sales workers 18.5% Community & personal service 14.8% Labourers 11.1%

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 The Bight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13829/the-bight/topic/employment