6.2% ▲ +220.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barellan · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Barellan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time work defines the local economy in Barellan (L), where 62.9% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the national figure, though far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This reflects a downward trend since 2011, while the unemployment rate has risen to 6.2%, slightly above the national average.
48.3% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several sectors, with manufacturing and health care and social assistance both accounting for 14.3% of jobs. Transport and warehousing follow at 12.4%, with education and training at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers along with labourers are the most common roles, each making up 16.2% of occupations. Managers account for 13.3%, while professionals and technicians and trades each represent 11.4% 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 Barellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122012/barellan/topic/employment