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Jobs & Industry in Turrawan

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

A high rate of full-time work defines the local economy in Turrawan, where 70.2% of the workforce is in permanent roles. This employment level is far above the national figure, contributing to a remarkably stable job market for the area.

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📍 Turrawan, Suburb / Locality

Where Turrawan sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Turrawan0.0%
2390, NSW 3.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The area has a very high proportion of adults working or looking for work at 69.1%, which is well above the Australian average. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

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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69.1% —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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70.2% —

Higher than 88% 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 primary employer for 23.4% of the workforce. Other common industries include wholesale trade at 10.6%, and mining and transport and warehousing, which both account for 8.5% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Turrawan, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 33%, followed by Wholesale trade (15%) and Mining (12%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 23.4% Wholesale trade 10.6% Mining 8.5% Transport & warehousing 8.5% Construction 6.4% Public administration & safety 6.4% Health care & social assistance 6.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.7%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 23.4%, and technicians and trades who make up 17.0% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Turrawan splits fairly evenly between Managers (31%) and Machinery operators & drivers (26%), with Technicians & trades at 19%.

Managers 27.7% Machinery operators & drivers 23.4% Technicians & trades 17.0% Clerical & administrative 14.9% Professionals 6.4%

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 Turrawan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13999/turrawan/topic/employment