7.2% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Berrinba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Berrinba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Berrinba than in most similar areas. While many residents hold steady full-time roles, the local unemployment rate of 7.2% is much higher than most areas. This creates a local job market where high participation sits alongside a notable gap in employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is a little above the state and national averages, sitting at 7.2%.
65.2% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.9%, followed by transport and warehousing at 12.1%. Construction, manufacturing, and retail trade also employ significant numbers of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are most common at 15.0%. This is followed closely by machinery operators and drivers at 14.7% and professionals at 14.6%.
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 Berrinba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30240/berrinba/topic/employment