5.6% ▼ -33.7%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Basin View · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Basin View
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much larger share of adults in Basin View have been working or looking for work since 2011, with the rate climbing 15 points to 51.1%. This shift has seen full-time employment rise and the unemployment rate fall to 5.6%. The area now sees a strong mix of health care and construction workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About half of adults, or 51.1%, are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has grown to 55.5%, though this remains well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
51.1% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 55.5%
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 here at 18.8%, followed by construction at 16.0%. Other main employers include retail trade at 10.7% and public administration and safety at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.8%. Professionals and community and personal service workers follow closely, each accounting for around 16% of the local workforce.
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 Basin View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115011/basin-view/topic/employment