4.6% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Balonne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Balonne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Balonne since 2011, though full-time employment remains very high. The area is heavily driven by the land, with over a third of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 63% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than the national figure. Full-time employment is especially strong at 67.2%, well above the 58.9% seen across Australia.
63.6% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.2% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 34.5% of people. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 11.3% and education and training at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 24%, followed by labourers at 16.1%. Professionals make up 12.5% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and machinery operators each account for around 10%.
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 Balonne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011171/balonne/topic/employment