Byford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Byford

Name: Jobs & Industry in Byford — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More adults in Byford are working or looking for work than in 2011, with 72.4% of the adult population now active in the labour force. This high level of activity is far above the national figure. The area is a strong hub for employment, where 63.3% of people hold full-time roles.

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📍 Byford, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is far more common here than across Australia, which helps explain why the full-time employment rate is well above the state figure. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 4.2% since 2011.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.8%, followed by construction at 10.9% and retail trade at 10.1%. Mining and manufacturing also play a role, employing 7.9% and 7.3% of the workforce respectively.

Industries people work in

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Byford splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (14%) and Construction (11%), with Retail trade at 11%.

Health care & social assistance 12.8% Construction 10.9% Retail trade 10.1% Mining 7.9% Manufacturing 7.3% Education & training 7.0% Transport & warehousing 6.7% Public administration & safety 5.5% Accommodation & food 5.2% Other services 4.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 13.9%, community and personal service at 13.0%, and professionals at 12.5%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Byford — Technicians & trades leads at 20%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (14%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Technicians & trades 19.6% Clerical & administrative 13.9% Community & personal service 13.0% Professionals 12.5% Machinery operators & drivers 12.4% Labourers 9.7% Managers 8.9% Sales workers 8.1%

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 Byford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506061142/byford/topic/employment

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Australia	5.1%

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