6.6% ▼ -37.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boolarra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Boolarra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 53% of adults in Boolarra are working or looking for work, making it an area where a small portion of the population is active in the workforce. The local economy is diverse, though the unemployment rate of 6.6% is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 51.4%, while unemployment is a little above the typical rate for the state.
52.1% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.9%, followed by education and training at 11.2%. Other notable sectors include manufacturing, public administration, and agriculture, each employing around 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. Technicians and trades follow at 15.1%, while labourers, managers, and community service workers each account for about 11% to 12% of the local 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 Boolarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20288/boolarra/topic/employment