5.4% —
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of professionals and managers drive the local workforce in Bulleen. While many residents hold senior roles, the area has a notably lower percentage of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. This mix creates a professional profile where nearly a third of workers are in professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment fell 2.5 points since 2016 to 57.8%, and the unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
57.4% —
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% —
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.4%. This is followed by retail trade at 11.5% and professional and technical services at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.8%, followed by managers at 16.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative positions at 13.5% and sales workers at 10.0%.
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 Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21401/bulleen/topic/employment