6.2% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boisdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Boisdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer full-time workers than most similar areas define the employment landscape in Boisdale. While around 60% of adults are working or looking for work, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than many other regions. This suggests a local job market that is less stable than the state or national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure at 45.5%, and the unemployment rate of 6.2% is much higher than most areas. Overall, 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%.
59.6% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.5% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 24.6% of the workforce. Other common sectors include retail trade at 11.2%, while construction and health care each account for 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 19.4%, followed closely by managers at 18.7%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 12.7% of workers, while professionals and community service roles each sit around 11-12%.
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 Boisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20270/boisdale/topic/employment