4.8% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blackbutt · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Blackbutt
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Blackbutt have shifted over the last decade, though few people now work full-time compared to other regions. Only 52.4% of the workforce is in full-time roles, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. This suggests a local economy where part-time or flexible work is more common than in the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the New South Wales average. However, the unemployment rate of 4.8% is higher than in most similar areas.
58.0% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 17.5%. Other major employers include retail trade at 12.2% and construction at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 16.3%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.5% 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 Blackbutt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10390/blackbutt/topic/employment