9.1% ▼ -38.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bundaberg West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bundaberg West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are out of work in Bundaberg West than in most similar areas, with an unemployment rate of 9.1%. While health care is the biggest employer, the local workforce faces challenges compared to the rest of the state. Only 50.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 9.1%, well above the national figure of 5.1%. This helps explain why only 50.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate far below the 61.1% seen across Australia.
50.3% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 26.4%. Other significant employers include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.5%, and accommodation and food services at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.6%, followed by professionals at 20.1%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.0% of the local workforce.
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 Bundaberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30424/bundaberg-west/topic/employment