3.2% ▼ -40.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ballina Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ballina Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.2% defines the workforce in Ballina Surrounds. While most adults are working or looking for work, far fewer people here have full-time jobs compared to the rest of the state. This shift is part of a longer trend, as full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment at 52.0% is well below the national average of 58.9%. This is alongside a falling unemployment rate, which dropped to 3.2% since 2011.
59.4% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.6%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.5% and education and training at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%, followed by managers at 15.3%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 13.6% of the local workforce.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011237/ballina-surrounds/topic/employment