0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boyer · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap exists between Boyer and the rest of the country in how people work. While a very high 77.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of those in full-time roles is far below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far more common here than in Tasmania or Australia. This is alongside a 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below the national figure, though full-time employment is far lower than usual at 38.7%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
77.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
38.7% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Transport and warehousing is the most common industry for local workers at 19.4%. Construction follows at 12.9%, with manufacturing, food and accommodation, and public safety each accounting for 9.7% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 29.0%. Labourers account for 12.9% of roles, while professionals, clerical staff, and machinery operators each make up 9.7% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Boyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60064/boyer/topic/employment