5.2% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burringbar · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Burringbar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people hold full-time roles in Burringbar than in most similar areas. While about 60% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time positions has dropped 14 points since 2011. This means the local workforce is now much smaller than the national figure for full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most similar areas, with 59.9% of adults active in the labour force. However, full-time work is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%, sitting at 46.3%. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.
59.9% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.3% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in Burringbar are construction at 15.1% and health care and social assistance at 12.7%. Retail trade also makes up a significant portion of the local economy at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the largest occupational group at 20.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.2%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.7% of the workforce, while labourers make up 12.4%.
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 Burringbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121016/burringbar/topic/employment