0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Buln Buln · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Buln Buln
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults in Buln Buln are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state. While 73.1% of adults are active in the labour market, full-time employment has fallen to 53.5% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas at 0.0%, well below the national figure of 5.1%. This comes alongside a significant rise in the number of adults working or looking for work, which grew 29 points since 2011.
73.1% ▲ +64.1%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers here are health care and social assistance at 15.0%, followed by education and training at 12.5%. Construction, retail trade, and food and accommodation all make up about 10% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common occupation at 22.0%, with technicians and trades workers following at 16.5%. Sales workers, clerical staff, and managers also make up significant 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 Buln Buln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222011/buln-buln/topic/employment