0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Biala · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the workforce in Biala. This small community sees a very high proportion of its adults working or looking for work, with a particular focus on full-time roles and the agricultural sector.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 72.1% of adults active in the labour force, far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is especially high at 86.4%, which is 27 points above the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
72.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
86.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Over half of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing at 56.8%. Other common industries include manufacturing and finance and insurance, which both account for 9.1% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 45.5%. Professionals represent 13.6% of the workforce, while labourers account for 11.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Biala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10335/biala/topic/employment