5.1% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Baldivis · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Baldivis
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong work ethic defines Baldivis, where 70.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While most residents are in full-time roles, the area faces an unemployment rate of 5.1%, which is higher than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here, with 63.3% of the workforce in these roles, well above the 58.9% seen across Australia. This supports the high number of adults participating in the workforce compared to most other areas.
70.6% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.0%. Other major industries include retail trade at 9.6%, construction at 9.4%, and mining at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%. Professionals follow at 15.3%, while 14.3% of residents 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 Baldivis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50054/baldivis/topic/employment