0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Balbarrup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Balbarrup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably high 77% of adults in Balbarrup are working or looking for work, far exceeding the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a rare 0% unemployment rate, making it a place where almost every working-age resident has a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0%, which is well below both the state and national figures of 5.1%. About 59.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas.
77.0% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 21.6% of the workforce. Retail trade and public administration and safety each account for 11.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.7%, followed by managers at 18.6% and labourers at 17.5%.
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 Balbarrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50052/balbarrup/topic/employment