13.4% ▲ +235.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fernbank · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fernbank
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture and forestry employ 19.5% of workers in Fernbank, making it the most common industry. While full-time work is much more common here than in most areas, the local unemployment rate is also among the highest for its level.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is well above the state average at 64.4%, but the unemployment rate is much higher than the national figure at 13.4%.
61.4% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.4% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 19.5%, followed by construction at 16.1%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant portion at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%, with labourers following closely at 18.4%. Machinery operators and drivers are also common, accounting for 13.8% of jobs.
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 Fernbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20913/fernbank/topic/employment