4.5% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Buckland · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Buckland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 62% of workers in Buckland are employed full-time, a figure well above the national average. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed tend to have secure, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.4%, which is well below the Australian figure. However, full-time employment is much higher than in most areas, sitting at 62.4%.
56.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Jobs are spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 15.3%. Construction and accommodation and food services each account for 14.1% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.6%, followed by managers at 16.5%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.9% of 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 Buckland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60082/buckland/topic/employment