4.5% ▼ -40.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burringbar · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Burringbar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A lower proportion of people are working full-time in Burringbar than in most other areas. Only 47.3% of the population holds a full-time role, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%. This creates a local job market that differs significantly from the broader state and national trends.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average of 61.1%. The unemployment rate sits at 4.5%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the New South Wales figure.
57.9% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.3% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.2%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.5%. Retail trade and education also employ a notable share of the community.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%, while technicians and trades people follow at 18.4%. Labourers account for 14.2% of the local workforce, with clerical staff and managers each making up about a tenth of the total.
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 Burringbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10710/burringbar/topic/employment