4.1% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bombala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bombala
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is very common in Bombala, where 62.3% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While more people are in steady employment, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 56.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is a little below the national level and has barely changed since 2011.
56.2% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 28.7% of workers. Other key employers include manufacturing and health care, both at 9.2%, followed by retail trade at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%. Labourers are the next most common at 15.7%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 13.1%.
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 Bombala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031013/bombala/topic/employment