6.3% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beckenham · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Beckenham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working adults defines the daily life of Beckenham, where 65.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is common, the area also faces a bit more unemployment than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than in most areas, with 62.1% of the workforce in these roles. However, the unemployment rate of 6.3% is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state figure of 5.1%.
65.9% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 62.1%
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 here, employing 14.9% of the local workforce. Other significant employers include retail trade at 8.9% and accommodation and food services at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.7%, followed closely by professionals at 16.8%. Community and personal service roles account for 13.8% of local 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 Beckenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50090/beckenham/topic/employment