2.9% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Billywillinga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Billywillinga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Billywillinga than in most similar areas. A high 68.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above both the state and national figures. This activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 2.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most people who have jobs work full-time, making up 59.4% of the population. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 58.0% and about the same as the national average.
68.2% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry at 18.8%. Other significant employers include manufacturing at 10.9%, construction at 9.9%, and public administration and safety at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.8%. Professionals follow at 15.8%, while clerical and administrative staff, managers, and labourers each account for 11.9% to 12.9% 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 Billywillinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10356/billywillinga/topic/employment