0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Birdum · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Birdum
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost half of all workers in Birdum are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This is a sparsely populated area where a very high 70.8% of the workforce is in full-time roles, far above the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time work is common, only 51.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the Territory and national figures. There is currently no unemployment in the area.
51.7% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.8% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry, and fishing, which employ 45.8% of the workforce. Retail trade is the next most common industry at 16.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 29.2%, followed by managers at 20.8%. Technicians, trades, community service, and sales workers each account for 12.5% of jobs.
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 Birdum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70034/birdum/topic/employment