2.5% ▼ -50.2%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bouldercombe · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bouldercombe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate than most similar areas defines the workforce in Bouldercombe, where only 2.5% of people are without work. While the local job market is stable, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dipped since 2011, with 56.7% of the workforce now in full-time roles.
51.7% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance at 12.8%, followed closely by construction at 12.1%. Retail trade (9.8%), mining (9.2%), and transport and warehousing (8.5%) also make up significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people are the most common workers at 21.0%, with machinery operators and drivers following at 18.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.4% and community and personal service workers at 12.1%.
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 Bouldercombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321021/bouldercombe/topic/employment