2.9% ▲ —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bend Of Islands · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bend Of Islands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles dominate the local workforce in Bend Of Islands, with 46.1% of workers in these positions. This high level of professional employment is mirrored in the industry data, where health and education are the primary employers. The area generally reflects national trends for employment and job security.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, which is a little below both the Victorian and Australian rates.
61.3% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry at 21.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 18.8%. Construction also employs a notable 10.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the workforce are professionals (46.1%). Other common roles include technicians and trades at 17.2% and managers at 14.1%.
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 Bend Of Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20207/bend-of-islands/topic/employment