0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yarrawa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Yarrawa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the workforce in Yarrawa, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. This is a high-employment area where more adults are working or looking for work than in most other parts of the country. Full-time work is common here, making the area a strong hub for steady employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is also more common here at 61.4%, sitting a little above the Australian average.
63.1% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on primary industries, with 24.6% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Mining is another major employer at 15.8%, followed by electricity, gas and water at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common jobs at 21.1%, followed by labourers at 15.8%. Managers make up 12.3% of the workforce, while clerical, administrative and sales roles each account for 10.5%.
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 Yarrawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14502/yarrawa/topic/employment