6.0% ▼ -41.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Balcolyn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Balcolyn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Balcolyn compared to most other areas. Only 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is much higher than in similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure, with only 52.8% of the population in full-time roles. This is much lower than most other areas.
54.7% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 52.8%
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 for workers here at 20.3%, followed by construction at 16.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of occupations at 21.2%, while professionals account for 16.7%.
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 Balcolyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10146/balcolyn/topic/employment