24.5% ▲ +280.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Baines · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Baines
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive gap in employment separates Baines from the rest of the country, with an unemployment rate of 24.5% that is far above the national figure. While most workers here are in full-time roles, the area faces significant job challenges. This creates a stark contrast between those in steady work and those struggling to find it.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 73.6%, which is far above the Australian average of 58.9%. However, this sits alongside a very high unemployment rate of 24.5%, which is 19 points higher than both the state and national figures.
61.8% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.6% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry in Baines, employing 58.6% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 19.5% and public administration and safety at 13.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 36.8%. Managers are also common at 20.7%, followed by community and personal service workers at 18.4% and professionals at 17.2%.
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 Baines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70021/baines/topic/employment