4.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Banyule · Council (LGA)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Banyule than in most similar areas. This active workforce is reflected in a strong presence of high-skill roles, with nearly a third of people working as professionals.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 4.3%, about the same as the state and national levels.
4.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
64.4% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.4%, followed by education and training at 11.2% and professional and technical services at 10.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 32.8% of the local workforce, the largest group by far. Managers account for 15.2%, while clerical and administrative roles make up 13.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Banyule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20660/banyule/topic/employment