3.1% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bilpin - Colo - St Albans · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans, where 14.8% of people are employed in the sector. The area has a low unemployment rate of 3.1%, though a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also low at 50.1%—well below New South Wales—and has fallen 8.4 points since 2011.
3.1% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
55.7% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.1% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads the local workforce at 14.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.5%. Other significant employers include education and training at 8.2%, manufacturing at 7.5%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 6.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.2%, with professionals and managers following closely at 18.4% and 16.1%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 10.3% of jobs, while labourers make up 10.2%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115031299/bilpin-colo-st-albans/topic/employment