5.2% ▼ -38.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Byron Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Byron Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift towards part-time work is a defining feature of employment in Byron Bay, where only 40.1% of residents hold full-time roles. This is far below the national figure of 58.9%. While more adults are now working or looking for work than in 2011, full-time employment has dropped by 6.1 percentage points.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the Australian average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is higher than most similar areas, though it has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
61.1% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.1% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on tourism and service, with 20.1% of people working in accommodation and food services. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.1% and professional and technical services at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.2%, followed by managers at 17.7%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.8% of the workforce, while technicians and trades are just behind at 13.7%.
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 Byron Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011240/byron-bay/topic/employment