4.9% ▼ -63.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boulia · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Boulia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost 77% of people in Boulia work full-time, a figure far above the national average. This reflects a workforce where most adults are in steady, full-time roles, with 66.1% of the population working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure. While full-time work is very common, the unemployment rate of 4.9% is higher than in most similar areas.
66.1% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
76.8% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 26.5%, followed by public administration and safety at 23.8%. Construction makes up 11.3% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common job role at 27.8%. Labourers make up 17.9% of workers, while machinery operators and drivers account for 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 Boulia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30340/boulia/topic/employment