6.9% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Grenfell · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Grenfell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Grenfell compared to the rest of the country. Only 41.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is common for those employed, the local unemployment rate of 6.9% is a little above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 41.7% since 2011. While full-time employment stands at 58%, the unemployment rate has risen to 6.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
41.7% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.9%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and public administration and safety both account for 9.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.2%. Community and personal service workers are also common at 14.8%, with professionals and technicians and trades each representing about 14% of the 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 Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115069/grenfell/topic/employment