9.2% ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Biggenden · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Biggenden
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.2% marks the current job market in Biggenden, which is well above the national figure. While a small number of residents are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to be in stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 31.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This scarcity of employment is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 9.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
31.5% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for workers in Biggenden at 15.2%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.7%, and manufacturing at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.7%, and professionals at 12.2%.
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 Biggenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30248/biggenden/topic/employment