4.4% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bairnsdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bairnsdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Bairnsdale than there were in 2011. This shift is seen in the 52.2% of adults currently in the labour force, a figure that is far below the Victorian average. The local job market is now led by the health care and social assistance sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment has also fallen to 53.2%, leaving Bairnsdale well below both the state and national figures.
52.2% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.7%. Other major industries include retail trade at 11.2%, construction at 10.0%, and manufacturing at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 16.3%. This is followed closely by labourers at 14.5%, technicians and trades at 14.3%, and community and personal service workers at 14.2%.
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 Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021081/bairnsdale/topic/employment