3.6% ▲ +217.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bilbul · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bilbul
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time work defines daily life in Bilbul, where 68% of the workforce holds a full-time position. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%, making it a place where a much higher proportion of adults are employed compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 69.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, a little below both the state and national averages.
69.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.0% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest employer at 21.4%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 17.4%. Retail trade also employs a notable 9.9% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 17.7%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, representing 15.2% of jobs.
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 Bilbul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10348/bilbul/topic/employment