3.1% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ballimore · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ballimore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is far more common in Ballimore than in most other areas, with 69.2% of the workforce in permanent full-time roles. This creates a stable working environment where the majority of adults are engaged in steady, long-term jobs. The local job market is notably active, with more people working or looking for work than in the state or national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.1%, sitting a little below both the state and national figures.
66.5% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry here, employing 23.3% of the workforce. Education and training also make up a significant portion of local jobs at 15.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%, followed by technicians and trades at 19.2%. Professionals and labourers also hold a strong presence in the local workforce at 17.5% and 16.7% 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 Ballimore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10162/ballimore/topic/employment