5.7% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bell Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bell Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Bell Park have shifted since 2011, with the area now seeing a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places. Only 56% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Health care and construction are the main drivers of local employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is less common here than in most areas, at 56%. Full-time employment sits at 57.3%, slightly below the Victorian figure of 59.2%, while the unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
56.0% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for locals at 16%. Construction and retail trade follow closely, accounting for 11.5% and 11.1% of the workforce respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.7%. Labourers account for 13% of roles, with community and personal service workers at 12.5%.
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 Bell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20191/bell-park/topic/employment