3.9% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bolwarra · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of adults working or looking for work—65.5%—defines the local workforce in Bolwarra. This is well above both the state and national figures. While most of the community is active in the workforce, the unemployment rate of 3.9% remains a little below the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 57.1%, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales average.
3.9% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.5% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for locals at 15.0%. Other significant employers include construction at 10.4% and education and training at 9.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.5%. Managers account for 15.3%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 14.6% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bolwarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10449/bolwarra/topic/employment