7.3% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Grafton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Grafton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Grafton compared to the national figure. Only 49.2% of adults are in the labour force, and the local unemployment rate of 7.3% is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 6.5 percentage points since 2011 to 55.9%, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.9%. This lower workforce participation is mirrored by an unemployment rate that is a little above both the state and national averages.
49.2% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Grafton, making up 19.1% of jobs. Other major industries include retail trade at 11.6% and public administration and safety at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are in community and personal service, held by 18.6% of workers. Professionals make up 15.3% of the local workforce, followed by labourers at 13.7% and technicians and trades at 12.4%.
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 Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113005/grafton/topic/employment