4.0% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Balaclava · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Balaclava
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Balaclava than in the typical Australian suburb. This high level of activity is driven by a strong full-time workforce, with a typical resident more likely to hold a professional or managerial role.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far more common here than in the state, at 73.2%. Full-time employment is also well above the national figure, while the unemployment rate of 4.0% is a little below the Australian average.
73.2% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry for local workers at 15.0%. Health care, social assistance, education, and training also make up a large part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.5%, followed by managers at 18.7%. Clerical, administrative, and community service roles are also common occupations in the area.
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 Balaclava [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20105/balaclava/topic/employment