4.4% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beveridge · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Beveridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Beveridge than across the state. This trend is driven by a strong rise in full-time employment, with 65% of the workforce now in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 75.1%, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This has jumped 25 points since 2011, while the unemployment rate has stayed steady at around 4.4%.
75.1% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 65.0%
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 14.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.1%. Transport, warehousing, and manufacturing also make up significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 16.6%. Professionals, clerical staff, and those in community or personal services also make up large portions 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 Beveridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215013/beveridge/topic/employment