3.4% ▼ -57.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beaufort · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Beaufort
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Beaufort than in most other similar areas, with only 49.1% of the adult population in the workforce. While full-time employment has dipped since 2011, the local unemployment rate has fallen significantly to 3.4%. This suggests a shift in how residents spend their time or a rise in early retirement.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen to 56.5% since 2011, though the unemployment rate is now much lower than most areas at 3.4%.
49.1% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Beaufort, with 17.4% of workers in the sector. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.9%, while construction accounts for 10.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 19.4%. Other significant roles include technicians and trades at 14.0%, professionals at 13.6%, and labourers at 12.9%.
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 Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031014/beaufort/topic/employment