0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yarrabin · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Yarrabin have remained stable over time, with a workforce now defined by a total lack of unemployment. Most people here work full-time, and the local economy is heavily anchored in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national rates.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.3% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 35.4% of the workforce. Other sectors including mining, accommodation and food, transport and warehousing, and education and training each account for 8.3% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 39.6%. Labourers follow at 12.5%, while technicians and trades, sales workers, and machinery operators and drivers each represent 10.4% of occupations.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Yarrabin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14488/yarrabin/topic/employment