3.8% ▼ -48.3%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gundagai · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gundagai
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Gundagai compared to most similar areas. While unemployment is low at 3.8%, full-time employment has fallen significantly since 2011. This shift is part of a broader trend where the local workforce is smaller than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the New South Wales average at 53.8% and has fallen by 7.5 percentage points over the last decade.
50.7% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Gundagai, accounting for 19.3% of jobs. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 10.5%, while construction and accommodation and food services both sit at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 12.5%, managers at 12.2%, and professionals at 12.1%.
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 Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115073/gundagai/topic/employment