4.1% ▼ -43.7%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bangalow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bangalow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011 in Bangalow. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work has stayed steady at 60.6%, the local unemployment rate has dropped significantly to 4.1%. This makes the area a place where more people are in work than a decade ago, though fewer are in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.8% of people work full-time, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 4.1%.
60.6% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 13% of the workforce. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 10.4% and accommodation and food services at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29%, followed by managers at 21.6%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 12.1% 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 Bangalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011238/bangalow/topic/employment