4.4% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bateman · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bateman
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Bateman have remained steady over the last decade. The area is defined by a highly skilled workforce, with over a third of residents working as professionals. Most people here are employed in the health and education sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
62.8% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 58.0%
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 at 15.8%, followed by education and training at 12.3%. Professional and technical services also make up a large share at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, accounting for 36.2% of workers. Managers make up 13.0% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff represent 12.7%.
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 Bateman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50079/bateman/topic/employment