7.4% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bonnyrigg Heights · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bonnyrigg Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.4% marks the daily struggle for many in Bonnyrigg Heights. This is a little above the national figure, and it contributes to a smaller proportion of the community being in the workforce compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment is also well below the New South Wales average, with only 54.5% of the workforce in full-time roles.
48.4% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with retail trade and manufacturing being the most common, each employing around 11% of workers. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant share at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.5%. About a quarter of the workforce consists of machinery operators, drivers, and labourers.
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 Bonnyrigg Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10470/bonnyrigg-heights/topic/employment