8.3% ▲ +103.7%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bundamba · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Bundamba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An 8.3% unemployment rate makes Bundamba one of the areas with the highest joblessness at its level. While full-time work remains common, the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 11 points since 2011. This reflects a shifting local job market where more people are now struggling to find employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 60.6%, which is a little above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is well above the Australian 5.1%, having risen by 4.2 points over the last decade.
62.4% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.2%, followed by manufacturing at 11.2%. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.2% and transport and warehousing at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by community and personal service workers at 14.9% and labourers at 14.6%. Technicians and trades people make up 13.4%, while clerical staff and machinery operators each account for 13.0%.
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 Bundamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30010/bundamba/topic/employment