7.1% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Binalong Bay · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Binalong Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Binalong Bay. The local workforce has seen a significant shift, with the proportion of full-time employees falling by 28 points since 2011. Currently, only about half of the adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure at 33.7%, and the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 50.2% since 2011. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
50.2% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
33.7% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in Binalong Bay mostly work in health care and social assistance (19.2%), followed by accommodation and food services at 14.4% and retail trade at 12.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 19.2%, with professionals making up 18.3% of the local workforce. Labourers, community workers, and sales staff each account for around 13% to 14% of jobs.
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 Binalong Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622001/binalong-bay/topic/employment