Workforce
Bathurst has a highly skilled and diverse workforce with a large catchment area to draw from.
Bathurst has a healthy and wide spread employment market of over 17,000 people locally and in excess of 50,000 people in the wider region to accommodate your employment needs.
Bathurst has experienced a steady population growth of 1.2% (five-year average). Since the 2001 Census, our workforce qualification levels have also been steadily increasing. According to the 2006 ABS Census, 38.7% of persons 15 years and over in Bathurst had attained some form of qualification with over 17% of the Bathurst workforce hold a Bachelor or high degree which is higher than the Regional NSW average of 14.7%.
As a leading educational hub in NSW, Bathurst has access to a large market force of young people. Some of the state's leading training and education institutions are located in Bathurst and provide the region with opportunities for up-skilling and skill diversification to continually meet the demands of a growing economy.
There are over ten employment agencies located in Bathurst to assist with work placements and recruiting. The Western Advocate features employment/career opportunities every day with Tuesday and Saturday being the major employment days.
- Bathurst Jobs - www.bathurst-jobs.com.au
- Western Advocate - www.westernadvocate.com.au