4.9% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Babinda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Babinda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in Babinda than in most similar areas, though fewer adults overall are working or looking for work. While 60.2% of the workforce are in full-time roles, the proportion of adults in the labour force is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 57.1% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
57.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 16.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 17.7%, while technicians and trades workers make up 15.3% of the local workforce.
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 Babinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031158/babinda/topic/employment