7.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Balliang East · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Balliang East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of the local workforce keeps Balliang East running, though those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles. Only 48.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low participation is paired with a 7.9% unemployment rate, which is a little above the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here, with 68.5% of the workforce in these roles, well above the 59.2% seen across Victoria. However, the unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas.
48.1% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 17.8%, while construction and public administration and safety both account for 12.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly a quarter of workers are managers, making it the most common role at 23.3%. Other common jobs include labourers at 15.1%, and technicians, trades and sales workers each at 12.3%.
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 Balliang East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20116/balliang-east/topic/employment