Bombowlee · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Bombowlee

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A tiny 1.9% unemployment rate marks the workforce in Bombowlee as being very stable. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time work is also very common here, with 66.2% of the population employed in a full-time role.

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📍 Bombowlee, Suburb / Locality

Where Bombowlee sits — Unemployment rate

1.9% ▼ -58.6%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bombowlee — lower than 63% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Bombowlee1.9%
2720, NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 63% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian average of 61.1%. This high level of activity is reflected in the fact that full-time employment is well above the New South Wales figure.

1.9% ▼ -58.6%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 1.9%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

63.0% ▼ -4.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.0%
  • 2016: 58.0%
  • 2021: 63.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

66.2% ▼ -11.7%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.0%
  • 2016: 64.7%
  • 2021: 66.2%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 14%. Construction, manufacturing, and education and training each employ around 11% of residents, while agriculture, forestry and fishing account for 10.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades are the most common roles at 19.1%, followed closely by managers at 18.5%. Professionals make up 14.6% of the local workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 13.4%.

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 Bombowlee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10458/bombowlee/topic/employment