0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yarragrin · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate sets Yarragrin apart from the rest of the state and nation. This small community has a very high proportion of people working or looking for work, with a strong focus on farming and management.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local workforce is very active, with 63.9% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also common, at 65.2%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.9% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.2% —
Higher than 79% 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 here, employing 60.9% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant portion at 17.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are very common in Yarragrin, accounting for 39.1% of occupations. Professionals make up another 17.4% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Yarragrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14490/yarragrin/topic/employment