14.0% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Buxton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Buxton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of working residents define the job market in Buxton, where only 25.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure, reflecting a community where few people are employed in traditional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 14.0%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment at 52.3% is also well below the state and national averages.
25.5% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Buxton is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 12.6%, followed by manufacturing at 11.7% and construction at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 16.2% 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 Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30463/buxton/topic/employment