73.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
South Ballina · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Ballina
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment shapes daily life in South Ballina, where 73.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This level of activity is far above both the state and national figures, marking it as a place where more people are active in the workforce than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 73.1%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%. This is also much higher than most similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Accommodation & food at 33%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (28%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 33%, ahead of Technicians & trades (28%).
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 South Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13592/south-ballina/topic/employment