7.2% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barmedman · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barmedman
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of the local workforce relies on farming and forestry in Barmedman, creating a community where most jobs are tied to the land. While full-time work is very common for those employed, a small proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far more common here than in the state or nation, at 69.7%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, at 42.8%, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 7.2%.
42.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.7% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 44.7% of workers. Other employers include accommodation and food services at 7.6%, and wholesale trade, health care, and construction each around 5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Almost half of workers are managers, making up 47.7% of the local workforce. Labourers account for 15.2%, followed by professionals at 9.8% and technicians or tradespeople at 6.1%.
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 Barmedman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10203/barmedman/topic/employment