20.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
West Bungawalbin · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 20% of adults in West Bungawalbin are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This small workforce is the most striking feature of the local economy in this sparsely populated area.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 20% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
20.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 33%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (33%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 75%, ahead of Managers (33%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in West Bungawalbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14259/west-bungawalbin/topic/employment