14.9% ▲ +82.1%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blackmans Point · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Blackmans Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A significant shift in employment patterns has occurred in Blackmans Point, where the unemployment rate has risen to 14.9%. This figure is far above the state and national averages. While many residents are out of work, those who are employed often hold high-level roles in management or professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 39.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. For those employed, 58.6% work full-time, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.
39.6% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 17.2%, followed by education and training at 13.8%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and manufacturing both account for 12.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers at 24.1% and professionals at 22.4%. Community and personal service workers and clerical staff each make up 17.2% of occupations.
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 Blackmans Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10394/blackmans-point/topic/employment