17.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bolwarrah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bolwarrah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 17.4% marks a significant challenge for Bolwarrah, where joblessness is far above the national figure. This struggle is reflected in the workforce, with far fewer adults working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This lower participation sits alongside a very high unemployment rate of 17.4%, which is far above the 5.1% seen across Australia.
56.1% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 35%, ahead of Other services (18%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 35%, ahead of Professionals (18%).
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 Bolwarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20275/bolwarrah/topic/employment