0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Balldale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Balldale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Balldale compared to the rest of the country. Only 45% of adults are in the labour force, which is 16 percentage points below the national figure. Despite this, the area has a notable 0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 51.7%, sitting well below the New South Wales figure of 58%. This contributes to a total workforce participation rate that is far below both the state and national averages.
45.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Over half of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, at 51.7%. Other common industries include education and training at 11.7%, alongside health care and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.7%. Labourers follow at 16.7%, while professionals and machinery operators each account for 10% of the local workforce.
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 Balldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10160/balldale/topic/employment