3.0% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Buxton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Buxton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong work ethic defines Buxton, where 67.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While many people are active in the workforce, a smaller share of them hold full-time roles compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Full-time employment is a little below the state figure at 55.5%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the national average at 3.0%.
67.5% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 55.5%
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 15.3%. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.2%, with manufacturing making up 10.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common group at 21.8%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.8% and labourers at 12.2%.
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 Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10724/buxton/topic/employment