4.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 53% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bunbury · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Bunbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong workforce drives daily life in Bunbury, where 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is higher than most similar areas, though the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 59.3%, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.9% over the last decade, matching the typical experience across Australia.
61.2% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 14.8%, followed by construction at 10.9% and retail trade at 10.2%. Manufacturing and education also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 18.4% and professionals at 16.3%. Labourers and community service workers also make up a large part of the workforce, at 12.6% and 12% respectively.
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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5003/bunbury/topic/employment