11.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bumbaldry · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 11.5% is among the highest for similar areas in Bumbaldry. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most other areas, full-time employment is well below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the 11.5% unemployment rate is well above both the state and national figures.
11.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
64.9% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 42.9% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 14.3%, with transport and warehousing at 10.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 42.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.3%, alongside technicians, trades, and labourers who each account for 12.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bumbaldry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10663/bumbaldry/topic/employment