2.6% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bannockburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bannockburn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults in Bannockburn are working or looking for work, at 68.5%. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work has dipped slightly over the last decade, the area maintains a very strong employment rate with an unemployment rate of just 2.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most similar areas. This is paired with a low unemployment rate of 2.6%, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
68.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.6%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.1%. Retail trade, education, and manufacturing also make up significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 18.2%. Professionals make up 16.3% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 13.1%.
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 Bannockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203011034/bannockburn/topic/employment