2.7% ▼ -42.0%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bunyip · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bunyip
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.7% means most working-age people in Bunyip have found a job. This makes the area an active hub for employment, with 62.8% of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the share of full-time workers has dipped slightly to 57.3% since 2011, the unemployment rate has fallen significantly to 2.7%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
62.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, with 18.3% of the workforce in that field, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.4%, while professionals account for 14% 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 Bunyip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215017/bunyip/topic/employment