4.0% ▼ -73.4%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goolgowi · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Goolgowi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for workers in Goolgowi, where 18.8% of people are employed in this sector. Full-time work is very common here, with 68.1% of the workforce in full-time roles, a figure far above the New South Wales average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose 17 points since 2011 to 68.1%, which is well above the national figure. While 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate has fallen sharply to 4.0%.
56.9% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.1% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from public service, agriculture, forestry and fishing is a major employer at 17.4%. Other common industries include manufacturing (9.7%), accommodation and food (8.3%), and retail trade (6.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. Labourers (18.1%) and managers (17.4%) are also common, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 13.9%.
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 Goolgowi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122062/goolgowi/topic/employment