0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bumberrah · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment is the standout feature of Bumberrah, where no one is currently out of work. While this is much lower than most areas, the total number of adults working or looking for work is far below the Victorian figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed are likely to have stable hours, as full-time work is much more common here than in most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
51.2% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is spread across several sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 26.8%. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and construction both account for 17.1% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 24.4%, followed by labourers at 19.5%. Community and personal service roles account for 17.1% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bumberrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20392/bumberrah/topic/employment