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Oaklands · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Oaklands

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Transport and warehousing is the biggest employer in Oaklands, where 36.1% of the workforce is employed in this field. The area has a very strong full-time employment rate that is well above the national figure.

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📍 Oaklands, Urban Centre

Where Oaklands sits — Unemployment rate

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All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Oaklands — lower than 99% of areas.

Oaklands0.0%
2646, NSW 3.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work for 63.9% of the workforce is well above the Australian figure of 58.9%. While the number of adults working or looking for work fell to 50.3% since 2011, the unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas at 0.0%.

Unemployment rate

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Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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50.3% ▼ -9.1%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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63.9% ▲ +9.0%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Beyond transport, agriculture, forestry and fishing is a major employer for 16.9% of workers. Other industries include electricity, gas and water, and education and training, which both account for 7.2% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Oaklands, the largest group is Transport & warehousing at 42%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (19%) and Electricity, gas & water (8%).

Transport & warehousing 36.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 16.9% Electricity, gas & water 7.2% Education & training 7.2% Accommodation & food 6.0% Health care & social assistance 6.0% Manufacturing 3.6% Retail trade 3.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Machinery operators, drivers and labourers both make up 22.9% of the local workforce. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 20.5%, with managers and technicians accounting for 8.4% and 7.2% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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Oaklands splits fairly evenly between Machinery operators & drivers (23%) and Labourers (23%), with Clerical & administrative at 21%.

Machinery operators & drivers 22.9% Labourers 22.9% Clerical & administrative 20.5% Managers 8.4% Technicians & trades 7.2% Community & personal service 6.0% Sales workers 6.0% Professionals 4.8%

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 Oaklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122103/oaklands/topic/employment