5.0% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Banksia Grove · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Banksia Grove
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Banksia Grove compared to the rest of the country. About 76% of adults are in the workforce, which is 15 points above the national figure. This high level of employment is led by a strong presence of full-time workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 75.9% of adults in the labour force. While full-time employment is slightly above the national figure at 60.9%, the unemployment rate of 5.0% is higher than in most similar areas.
75.9% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.5%. Other significant employers include retail trade at 11.1% and construction at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.8%. Professionals follow at 14.7%, with community and personal service workers representing 14.2% of the 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 Banksia Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50069/banksia-grove/topic/employment