19.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ballidu · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ballidu
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 19.2% marks the job market in Ballidu, which is far above the state and national figures of 5.1%. While few adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to be in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far more common here than in most areas, reaching 70.8%. However, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 44.8%.
44.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry for 41.7% of the workforce, followed by public administration and safety at 20.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are sales workers at 20.8% and machinery operators and drivers at 16.7%, while managers, technicians, and labourers each make up 12.5% of jobs.
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 Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50063/ballidu/topic/employment