4.6% ▼ -33.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Berriedale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Berriedale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low proportion of working adults, at 56.6%, defines the employment landscape in Berriedale. This figure is well below the national average and lower than most similar areas. The workforce is spread across diverse sectors, with health care and trade roles being common.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is less common here than in most areas, at 56.6%. Full-time employment is also lower than the national figure, while the 4.6% unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.
56.6% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.0%, followed by retail trade at 12.2%. Other notable industries include construction, accommodation and food, and public administration, each employing between 7.4% and 8.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is evenly split across several roles. Technicians and trades workers are the most common at 14.9%, closely followed by professionals, community and personal service workers, and clerical staff.
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 Berriedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60042/berriedale/topic/employment