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+).
Billa Billa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Billa Billa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment in Billa Billa has remained exceptionally strong, with a jobless rate of 0% in the most recent census. Most of the local workforce is tied to the land, with two-thirds of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 84.1% of adults in the labour force—far above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 69.6%.
84.1% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 66.7% of the workforce. Other sectors like construction, wholesale trade, retail, and education each account for 4.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of workers are managers, making up 47.8% of the local workforce. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 14.5%, and labourers at 10.1%.
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 Billa Billa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30251/billa-billa/topic/employment