3.9% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burbank · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Burbank
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Burbank, where 16.3% of the local workforce is employed in the sector. While about 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than in most areas, with 54.6% of the workforce in these roles—well below the 58.9% national figure. However, the unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.1%.
60.4% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads the local workforce at 16.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.5%. Education and training also employ a significant portion of the community at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 27.5% of workers, with managers making up 16.5%. Technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for 13.8% of the 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 Burbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30440/burbank/topic/employment