6.2% ▲ +83.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chillagoe · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chillagoe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 84.3% of workers in Chillagoe have full-time jobs, far exceeding the national figure. While the area has a high proportion of full-time roles, it is common for residents to be out of the workforce entirely.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, a little above the Australian figure.
46.6% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
84.3% ▲ +61.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer at 21.4%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.9% and education and training at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five residents are professionals, while 18.6% work as labourers and 17.1% operate or drive machinery.
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 Chillagoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30601/chillagoe/topic/employment