3.8% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
The Basin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in The Basin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in The Basin, where nearly 15% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a strong attachment to the workforce, with 66.4% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local employment rate is higher than most areas and sits well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is a little below the national average at 57.8%, while the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the figures for both the state and country.
66.4% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are construction at 14.6% and health care and social assistance at 13.1%. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.7%, manufacturing at 9.2%, and education and training at 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 19.5%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.7%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 14.1% of the workforce, while managers account for 13.7%.
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 The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22496/the-basin/topic/employment