3.7% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Balhannah · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Balhannah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Balhannah than in most similar areas. This active workforce is backed by a low unemployment rate of 3.7%, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Most of these roles are concentrated in professional and managerial positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. While the unemployment rate is lower than most areas, the share of people in full-time work is well below the Australian average at 55.3%.
62.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 16.6%, followed by education and training at 12.3% and construction at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.7%, with managers making up another 16.5% 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 Balhannah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415004/balhannah/topic/employment