3.9% ▲ —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bells Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bells Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Bells Beach than in most other areas, with only 44.6% of the population in full-time roles. This is 15 points lower than the Victorian figure. While most adults are still working or looking for work, the local job market is shaped by a high number of professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is nearly the same as the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, a little below both the state and national rates.
60.2% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.6% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 12.2%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and manufacturing at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 35.1%, with managers following at 20.3%. Other common roles include technicians and trades, as well as community and personal service workers, both at 10.8%.
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 Bells Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20200/bells-beach/topic/employment