6.3% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bannister · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bannister
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working life in Bannister is defined by a strong connection to the land and a high rate of employment. Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas. While 59% are employed full-time, the unemployment rate of 6.3% is much higher than in similar areas.
69.6% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Farming is the dominant employer, with 39.7% of the workforce in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Health care and social assistance follows as the next biggest industry at 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 39.7%, followed by professionals at 15.4%. Technicians and trades people account for 11.5% 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 Bannister [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10184/bannister/topic/employment