7.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Upper Kangaroo River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Upper Kangaroo River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry for workers in Upper Kangaroo River, employing 28.2% of the local workforce. This rural area has a high unemployment rate of 7.3%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 58.2%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment is far below the national average, sitting at just 43.6%.
58.2% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.6% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond farming and forestry, the local workforce is split evenly between accommodation and food, education and training, and health care and social assistance, each at 11.5%. Professional and technical services follow at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%, followed by managers at 23.1%. Labourers account for 14.1% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople represent 10.3%.
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 Upper Kangaroo River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14048/upper-kangaroo-river/topic/employment