6.2% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beechboro · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Beechboro
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Beechboro than in most similar areas. While 66.6% of adults are in the workforce, the area also faces a higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.2%. This shows a community with strong work participation but a larger share of people struggling to find jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.9%, though this is 2.9 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has risen to 6.2%, which is a little above both the state and national figures of 5.1%.
66.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Beechboro, making up 13.9% of jobs. Retail trade follows at 11.1%, while construction, manufacturing, and transport and warehousing each employ between 7% and 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 17.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.1% and professionals at 13.2%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 12.3%.
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 Beechboro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031057/beechboro/topic/employment