3.5% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bunkers Hill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bunkers Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Bunkers Hill compared to most similar areas. While 63.7% of adults are in the workforce, full-time employment is far below the state and national figures at 48.2%. This suggests a local workforce that is active but relies more heavily on part-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, with a rate of 63.7% which is a little above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below both the Victorian and Australian averages.
63.7% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.2% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with construction, retail trade, and health care and social assistance each accounting for 16.3% of the workforce. Manufacturing follows at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.0%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.9% and managers at 13.5%.
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 Bunkers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20410/bunkers-hill/topic/employment