0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bona Vista · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in Bona Vista than in most similar areas. The local workforce is exceptionally strong, with a 0% unemployment rate and a high proportion of residents employed in agriculture and management.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This high level of activity is mirrored by a 0% unemployment rate, far below the national figure of 5.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
70.3% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 30.6% of the workforce. Construction follows at 14.5%, with manufacturing accounting for 9.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.3%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.5% and clerical and administrative staff at 11.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bona Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20276/bona-vista/topic/employment