5.3% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bulla · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bulla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Bulla compared to the state average, with only 55.5% of the population in full-time roles. This gap is a key feature of the local workforce, where employment patterns differ notably from the rest of Victoria.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most similar areas.
60.1% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the dominant industry for local workers, making up 24.3% of jobs. Other common sectors include transport and warehousing at 12.1%, and health care and social assistance at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 21.5%. This aligns with the area's strong construction industry, while clerical roles make up 17.1% and managers 14.6% 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 Bulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20381/bulla/topic/employment