1.5% ▼ -76.3%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bundalong · Urban Centre
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Bundalong than in 2011, with that figure falling by 14 points. While 57% of adults are now in the workforce, the area is notable for a very low unemployment rate of just 1.5%. This is much lower than the national figure of 5.1%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has dropped 12 points since 2011 to reach 55.3%. This is well below the Victorian average of 59.2%, and the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is also well below the state and national figures.
1.5% ▼ -76.3%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
57.0% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
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 13.2%. Other notable sectors include public administration and safety, manufacturing, and retail trade.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%, with clerical and administrative roles following at 16.3%. Technicians and trades, professionals, and labourers also represent significant shares of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bundalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222012/bundalong/topic/employment