2.3% ▼ -46.1%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bilbul · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bilbul
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in Bilbul than in the rest of the state. This small locality has a very strong employment profile, with a huge 72.9% of its workforce in full-time roles. This represents a significant jump from 2011, when that figure sat at 54.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 61.4% of adults active in the labour force. This is coupled with a very low unemployment rate of 2.3%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
61.4% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.9% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 23.3% of jobs. Other common industries include construction at 10.1%, and both retail trade and education at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. Managers follow at 14.7%, while clerical and administrative staff account for 13.2% of roles.
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 Bilbul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122016/bilbul/topic/employment