2.4% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bordertown · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bordertown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are in the workforce here than in most similar areas, with Bordertown showing a very strong employment rate. This is highlighted by a tiny unemployment rate of just 2.4%, which is much lower than the figures for most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 63% of adults, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment has risen to 64.1% since 2011, a result well above both the state and national averages.
63.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.1% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the dominant industry for 31.8% of workers. Other common sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10%, and retail trade at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 28.3%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.3%, and managers at 11.9%.
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 Bordertown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415007/bordertown/topic/employment