14.0% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Biggs Flat · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Biggs Flat
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 14% unemployment rate marks the job market in Biggs Flat, which is well above both the state and national figures. While many residents are out of work, those who are employed are more likely to be in full-time roles than people in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. For those employed, 64.1% are in full-time positions, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
65.2% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 17.9%. Other services make up 12.8%, followed by education and training at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the workforce at 41%. Professionals and technicians or trades workers each account for 15.4% of roles, while 10.3% work in community and personal services.
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 Biggs Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40105/biggs-flat/topic/employment