1.7% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ballandean · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ballandean
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.7% defines the local job market in Ballandean. While a higher share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure, far fewer people hold full-time positions here than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is only 54.0%, falling well below both the state and national rates.
64.1% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for 22.4% of workers, followed by manufacturing at 17.8% and accommodation and food services at 13.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.2%, while professionals and labourers both account for around 20% of the local 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 Ballandean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30128/ballandean/topic/employment