1.6% ▼ -52.9%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Birchip · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Birchip
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Birchip compared to the state average, with only 54.7% active in the labour force. Despite this, the town has a very strong employment rate for those who are working, and an exceptionally low unemployment rate of 1.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has risen to 61.2% since 2011, which is much higher than most similar areas. This stability is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is now well below the national figure of 5.1%.
54.7% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Birchip, accounting for 25.7% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.2%, with education and training making up 8.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the largest share of local roles, at 24.3% and 20.4% respectively. Technicians and tradespeople account for another 12.8% 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 Birchip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221005/birchip/topic/employment