8.0% ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burnie - Wivenhoe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Burnie - Wivenhoe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Finding work is harder for many in Burnie - Wivenhoe, where 8.0% of people are unemployed. This is a little above the national figure, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much higher than in most similar areas, though it has fallen 3.0 points since 2011. Full-time employment stands at 57.0%, which is a little below the Australian average and has dropped since 2011.
55.0% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 17.5% of the workforce. Retail trade follows at 12.7%, with accommodation and food services making up 9.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.7%, and technicians and trades people at 13.9%.
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 Burnie - Wivenhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011077/burnie-wivenhoe/topic/employment