3.3% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bittern · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bittern
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 54.3% of people in Bittern work full-time, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a local workforce where fewer people have full-time roles compared to other areas. Most residents are employed in construction or health services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
59.4% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Bittern at 16.3%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.8%, followed by manufacturing at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 21%. Professionals follow at 15.3%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.4% of the workforce.
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 Bittern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20248/bittern/topic/employment