6.3% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bicheno · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bicheno
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer full-time jobs have been available in Bicheno since 2011, as the share of full-time workers fell by 7.4 percentage points. While more adults are now working or looking for work, the area struggles with a 6.3% unemployment rate. This is higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.5% of residents are employed full-time, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.9%. Overall, 51.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a result that is well below both the state and national levels.
51.9% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.5% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Accommodation and food services is the largest employer here at 24.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.3%. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.4% and construction at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%, while managers account for 17.1%. Professionals follow at 15.4%, with community and personal service workers making up 11.9% of the 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 Bicheno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621002/bicheno/topic/employment