5.1% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gunnedah · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gunnedah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is far more common in Gunnedah than in most other similar areas. About 64.5% of the workforce holds a full-time role, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. This creates a stable employment base for the town, though the proportion of full-time workers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, reaching 57.4%. While the unemployment rate is 5.1%, this is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
57.4% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in Gunnedah, with 15.9% of the workforce in the sector. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.7%, while retail and education each account for 9.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 15.9%, which aligns with the town's strong mining industry. Technicians and trades make up another 14.8% 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 Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114013/gunnedah/topic/employment