0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burnt Yards · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Burnt Yards than across the state. This is a small but active workforce where 86.2% of adults are engaged in employment, with a notable 62.5% working full-time.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a very strong employment rate that is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This is reflected in a 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below both the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
86.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Half of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other significant employers include mining at 29.2%, while public administration and health care each account for 20.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
One third of workers are managers, with 25% in clerical and administrative roles. Machinery operators and drivers make up another 16.7% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Burnt Yards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10692/burnt-yards/topic/employment