5.1% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bayswater · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Bayswater
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Bayswater are working or looking for work now than in 2011, with 66.1% of the population active in the workforce. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While more people are participating, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas, though the unemployment rate of 5.1% is about the same as the state and national figures. Full-time employment stands at 61.3%, which is a little above the national average but down from 65% in 2011.
66.1% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 61.3%
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 for local workers at 13.6%. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 9.1%, and education and training at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.8%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 13.4% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles follow closely at 13.1%.
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 Bayswater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50420/bayswater/topic/employment