6.3% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bylands · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bylands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of residents in Bylands are employed full-time, with 64.5% of the workforce in these roles. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the local unemployment rate is also much higher than usual.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure at 67.0%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas, though the unemployment rate of 6.3% is a little above the state and national figures.
67.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Bylands at 21.0%, followed by manufacturing at 12.9%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance both account for 11.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29.0%, while professionals account for 16.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 12.9% and machinery operators and drivers at 6.5%.
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 Bylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20435/bylands/topic/employment