4.2% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Banora Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Banora Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Banora Point than in most other areas, with only 52.4% working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%, suggesting a higher number of retirees or people not seeking employment. Despite this, the local unemployment rate is low at 4.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than elsewhere, with 50.6% of people employed full-time, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This rate has fallen 3.7 percentage points since 2016.
52.4% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.6% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employer in the area is health care and social assistance, where 19.6% of workers are employed. Retail trade (13.4%) and construction (11.0%) are also major industries.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 16.2%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 15.4% and community and personal service workers at 14.6%.
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 Banora Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031550/banora-point/topic/employment