4.4% ▼ -39.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in full-time work in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale compared to most other areas. Only 50.8% of residents hold full-time roles, a figure that has fallen by 8.2 points since 2011. This shift defines a local workforce where full-time employment is far less common than the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 55.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas and the national figure. While full-time work is low, the unemployment rate of 4.4% is about the same as the state and national figures, and has fallen since 2011.
4.4% ▼ -39.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
55.8% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.8% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 17.4%. Construction follows at 13.7%, with retail trade and education and training also representing significant shares of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.7% and clerical and administrative staff at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021044/bateau-bay-killarney-vale/topic/employment