2.0% ▲ —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Homebush · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Homebush
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Homebush, where 21.1% of the workforce is found in these fields. The area has a very strong employment rate, with a small 2.0% unemployment rate that is well below the national figure of 5.1%. This creates a productive local economy with a high proportion of people in steady work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work here compared to the rest of Australia, at 72.9%. This is reflected in full-time employment, which is well above the national figure at 67.8%.
72.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.8% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the large agricultural sector, mining is a major employer for 11.8% of residents. Other notable industries include education and training at 8.6%, and transport and warehousing at 7.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 19.7%. Managers, clerical and administrative staff, and machinery operators also make up large shares of the local workforce.
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 Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31353/homebush/topic/employment