3.9% ▼ -47.0%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Rothbury · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in North Rothbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 17 point jump in the number of adults working or looking for work has transformed North Rothbury since 2011. The area now has a very high employment rate, with 65.2% of residents in full-time roles. This is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 75.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2011, the unemployment rate also dropped by 3.5 points to 3.9%.
75.2% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.2% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer at 16.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.6%. Other common industries include accommodation and food, retail trade, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 16.7% of the workforce, closely followed by professionals at 16.1% and machinery operators and drivers at 16.0%.
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 North Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115112/north-rothbury/topic/employment