3.9% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Balmain · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Balmain
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment levels in Balmain have climbed significantly since 2011, with 68.7% of adults now working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a highly active local workforce. The area is defined by a strong concentration of high-level professional and managerial roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 69% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also far above the state average, with 68.1% of residents in full-time roles, while the unemployment rate of 3.9% is a little below the national figure.
68.7% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.1% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in high-skill sectors, with 19.7% working in professional and technical services. Other major employers include finance and insurance at 12.1%, and health care and social assistance at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
This professional tilt is reflected in the types of jobs held, as 42.7% of residents are professionals and 26.4% are managers. Together, these two groups make up the vast majority of the local workforce, far outweighing clerical or sales roles.
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 Balmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10165/balmain/topic/employment