4.6% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bergalia · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bergalia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 49% of people in Bergalia work full-time, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a workforce where a small number of adults are working or looking for work, and those who are employed often do so in part-time or casual roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most similar areas. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national rates.
56.1% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.8% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for locals, employing 20% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include retail trade, professional and technical services, and health care.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%. Managers and community and personal service workers are also common, each representing 17.5% of the 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 Bergalia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10302/bergalia/topic/employment