3.8% ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ballina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ballina
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in full-time employment has shaped the workforce in Ballina since 2011. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas, the local unemployment rate has fallen significantly to 3.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen by 4.3 points since 2011 to 50.6%, leaving the area well below New South Wales and Australian levels.
47.0% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.6% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Ballina at 20.9%. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.1%, construction at 10.5%, and accommodation and food at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%. Other common roles are community and personal service workers at 15.8%, technicians and tradespeople at 14.4%, and labourers at 11.7%.
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 Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011236/ballina/topic/employment