0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blandford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Blandford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the job market in Blandford, where nearly everyone who is able to work is employed. Full-time work is very common here, with 63.0% of the population in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. This is a very stable market where full-time employment is more common than in most other areas.
61.2% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 23.1%, followed by mining at 13.0%. Other common industries include professional and technical services and health care, both at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%. Managers and professionals also represent a significant share of the local workforce at 16.7% and 14.8% respectively.
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 Blandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10405/blandford/topic/employment