72.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Barunah Park · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 72% of adults in Barunah Park are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the national figure. This high level of activity defines the local workforce and puts the area well ahead of most similar places.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 72%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is well above the Victorian rate of 62.4% and far above the Australian average of 61.1%.
72.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 89%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 67%, ahead of Sales workers (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Barunah Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20157/barunah-park/topic/employment