Bayulu · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Bayulu

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A shifting job market defines Bayulu (L), where the share of full-time workers rose by 22 percentage points since 2011. While more people are in full-time roles, the area faces a severe unemployment rate of 29.5%, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Bayulu, Urban Centre

Where Bayulu sits — Unemployment rate

29.5% ▲ +68.2%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 80 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 117 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 268 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 332 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 302 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 216 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 133 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 97 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 60 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 38 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 24 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 16 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 24 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 18 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 12 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 5 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 7 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 8 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 6 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 10 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 5 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 4 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 2 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 2 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 3 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 3 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 3 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 31 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bayulu — higher than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Bayulu29.5%
6728, WA 6.0%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 19.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the state and national averages. This reflects a sharp decline from 2011, when that group made up 42.3% of the population.

29.5% ▲ +68.2%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 29.5%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

19.3% ▼ -54.4%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 42.3%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

51.5% ▲ +74.6%

Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.5%
  • 2016: 56.3%
  • 2021: 51.5%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 36.4%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 24.2% and electricity, gas and water at 15.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Bayulu, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 48%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (32%) and Electricity, gas & water (20%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common at 27.3%, while 18.2% of workers are labourers and 15.2% hold clerical and administrative positions.

Occupations people work in

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In Bayulu, the largest group is Community & personal service at 35%, followed by Labourers (23%) and Clerical & administrative (19%).

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 Bayulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522004/bayulu/topic/employment