3.6% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burdell - Mount Low · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Burdell - Mount Low compared to the rest of the country. Roughly 75% of adults are in the workforce, which is 14 points above the national figure. This strong employment is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 3.6%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state and national figures, with 65.9% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is much higher than most similar areas.
3.6% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
74.9% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.9% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 16.4%, followed closely by public administration and safety at 15.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%, while community and personal service roles and technicians and trades both sit around 16.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Burdell - Mount Low [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021582/burdell-mount-low/topic/employment