2.9% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bannockburn · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of people are working or looking for work in Bannockburn, with 68.1% of adults active in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1% and the Victorian average of 62.4%. The local job market is strong, with an unemployment rate of 2.9% which is a little below the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are active in the workforce here than in most similar areas. While 68.1% are working or looking for work, those employed full-time make up 57.4%, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
2.9% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.1% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.3%, followed closely by construction at 14.2%. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.6% and education and training at 9.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 19.3%. Professionals make up 15.1% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 13.9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bannockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20133/bannockburn/topic/employment