4.3% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ballan · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Ballan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has risen to 60.5% in Ballan, a figure higher than most similar areas. While more people are working full-time than they were in 2011, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work remains lower than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 58.5% of the population, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, unemployment is 4.3%, which is about the same as the national rate and has barely changed since 2011.
58.5% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.9%. Public administration and safety also employ a notable 11.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%, while technicians and trades follow closely at 15.7%. Community and personal service workers and clerical staff each account for 13.8% of occupations.
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 Ballan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215006/ballan/topic/employment