5.6% ▼ -35.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Byron Bay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Byron Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in four workers in Byron Bay is employed in accommodation and food services, a huge share for the area. While most adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is far lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 37.6% of the population in full-time roles. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
59.7% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
37.6% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily driven by tourism and hospitality, as 24.1% of people work in accommodation and food. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%, followed by managers at 17.7%. Those in community and personal service roles account for 14.9% of the workforce.
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 Byron Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10731/byron-bay/topic/employment