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The Gap · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in The Gap

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

Over half of the workforce in The Gap is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This rural area has a very high number of adults working or looking for work at 70.7%, though the unemployment rate of 7.3% is a little above the national figure.

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📍 The Gap, Suburb / Locality

Where The Gap sits — Unemployment rate

7.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Gap — higher than 86% of areas.

The Gap7.3%
2650, NSW 4.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 70.7% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is far below the state and national figures at 45.5%. Unemployment is also higher than most areas, sitting at 7.3%.

Unemployment rate

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7.3% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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70.7% —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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45.5% —

Lower than 91% 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 dominant industry here, employing 56.8% of people. Other notable sectors include health care and social assistance at 13.6% and education and training at 11.4%.

Industries people work in

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In The Gap, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 57%; Health care & social assistance is next at 14%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 56.8% Health care & social assistance 13.6% Education & training 11.4% Administrative & support 9.1% Other services 9.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Half of the workers in The Gap are managers, making it the most common occupation. Labourers make up 15.9% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 11.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In The Gap, Managers is the majority at 52%; Labourers is next at 17%.

Managers 50.0% Labourers 15.9% Technicians & trades 11.4% Professionals 9.1% Clerical & administrative 9.1%

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 Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13838/the-gap/topic/employment