0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bamboo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bamboo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of adults are working or looking for work in Bamboo, though few hold full-time roles. This creates a unique local workforce where 70% of adults are active in the labour market, yet full-time employment is far less common than in other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 70% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the national figure of 61.1%—full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 51.9%. This is alongside a notably low unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the state and national figures.
70.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by education and training, where 28.4% of people work. Other common industries include retail trade, public administration and safety, and health care and social assistance.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16%, followed by labourers at 14.8% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.6%.
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 Bamboo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30137/bamboo/topic/employment