0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ballard · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ballard
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Ballard stands around the middle of similar areas for its workforce activity, though it is marked by a striking lack of joblessness. The typical adult is employed or seeking work at a rate of 61.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most notably, the area reports a 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below both Queensland and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, with 59% employed full-time. Both figures are about the same as the state and national averages.
61.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15.4%, followed by education and training at 11.5% and retail trade at 6.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%, while technicians and trades and clerical roles each account for 15.4% of the 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 Ballard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30129/ballard/topic/employment