0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Biggara · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Biggara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher workforce participation than most similar areas defines Biggara, where 70.5% of adults are working or looking for work. The area is heavily reliant on the land, with the vast majority of jobs tied to agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Workforce engagement is very strong, with a 70.5% participation rate and an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is also common, reaching 64.5%.
70.5% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by the primary sector, as 80.6% of people in Biggara work in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most residents hold leadership roles, with 64.5% working as managers. Labourers make up 19.4% of the workforce, while clerical staff and machinery operators each account for 9.7%.
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 Biggara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20238/biggara/topic/employment