5.6% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bookara · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bookara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Bookara have shifted since 2011, with the area now seeing a much lower proportion of full-time workers than most other similar places. Only 56.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures. This reflects a local job market that is smaller and less active than the broader region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure, sitting at 48.5%. While the unemployment rate of 5.6% is about the same as the state and national averages, it is much higher than most similar areas.
56.8% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several key sectors, with Mining and Construction both accounting for 17.6% of jobs. Agriculture, forestry and fishing follow closely at 16.2%, while Transport and warehousing make up 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 16.2%. Managers and machinery operators and drivers each make up 14.7% of the local workforce, while Professionals and clerical staff both sit at 11.8%.
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 Bookara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50145/bookara/topic/employment