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Bora Ridge · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Bora Ridge

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

A sharp rise in joblessness has marked Bora Ridge since the last census. The area now faces a significant employment challenge, with an unemployment rate of 13.6% which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Only about half of the adults here are working or looking for work.

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📍 Bora Ridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Bora Ridge sits — Unemployment rate

13.6% ▲ +1.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bora Ridge — higher than 95% of areas.

Bora Ridge13.6%
2471, NSW 4.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 52.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the New South Wales average. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 48.7%, while the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar places.

Unemployment rate

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13.6% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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52.4% ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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48.7% ▼ -14.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for workers in Bora Ridge at 30.8%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 23.1%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 15.4%.

Industries people work in

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In Bora Ridge, the largest group is Construction at 27%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (20%) and Health care & social assistance (14%).

Construction 30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 23.1% Health care & social assistance 15.4% Accommodation & food 10.3% Other services 10.3% Manufacturing 7.7% Retail trade 7.7% Professional & technical 7.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.2%, with technicians and tradespeople following at 25.6%. Sales workers account for 17.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Bora Ridge splits fairly evenly between Managers (27%) and Technicians & trades (24%), with Sales workers at 17%.

Managers 28.2% Technicians & trades 25.6% Sales workers 17.9% Professionals 10.3% Clerical & administrative 7.7% Machinery operators & drivers 7.7% Labourers 7.7%

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 Bora Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10505/bora-ridge/topic/employment