2.8% —
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Biloela · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Biloela
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Biloela are working or looking for work than in most other areas, though this has fallen by 3.9 percentage points since 2016. The local job market is very strong, with a tiny unemployment rate of 2.8% and a high proportion of full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 67.2%. While this has dipped slightly since 2016, the unemployment rate remains among the lowest for similar areas at just 2.8%.
63.3% —
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.2% —
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily driven by primary industries, with 19.4% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and another 13.9% in mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most common occupation at 19.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.5%. Machinery operators, drivers and labourers also make up a large part of the workforce, at 14.6% and 14.3% respectively.
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 Biloela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30804/biloela/topic/employment