4.2% ▼ -69.3%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Managers make up the largest employment group in Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach, accounting for 20.7% of workers. This area sees a much lower rate of full-time employment than the rest of Australia, which has fallen sharply over the last decade. This trend is mirrored by a workforce that is smaller than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just over half of adults are working or looking for work, though full-time employment is far below the national figure at 41.3%. While the unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as the state and nation, it has fallen significantly since 2011.
50.7% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.3% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 15.6%. Construction follows closely at 14.9%, while health care and social assistance account for 13.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of managers, professionals make up 18.8% of the workforce and technicians or tradespeople account for 17%. Clerical roles and community service workers fill another 25.4% of local positions.
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 Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121010/boomerang-beach-blueys-beach/topic/employment