1.6% ▼ -59.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beachport · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Beachport
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 50.6% of adults in Beachport are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of employment is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 1.6%, suggesting a community with many retirees rather than a lack of jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state and national figures, at only 42.7%. This is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
50.6% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.7% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer for 24.6% of workers, followed by accommodation and food and health care, which each employ 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.3%, while labourers account for 17.8% 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 Beachport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40082/beachport/topic/employment