0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bobalong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bobalong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Bobalong than across the rest of the country. This small community is driven by a strong workforce where 60.7% of people are employed full-time and there is currently no unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 87.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. This high level of activity is reflected in the local unemployment rate, which is 0.0% and well below the national figure.
87.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half of the workforce in Bobalong, 46.4%, works in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other services make up 17.9% of jobs, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Half of the workers here are managers, while 21.4% are technicians and tradespeople. Professionals and labourers each make up 10.7% of the local occupations.
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 Bobalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50135/bobalong/topic/employment