10.3% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest work group in Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton, representing 21.1% of workers. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 10.3% that is well above the national figure. Only 42.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment fell 11 points since 2011 to 52.7%, a figure well below both the state and national averages. The unemployment rate of 10.3% remains among the highest for similar areas, though it has fallen 2.6 points since 2011.
42.6% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 13.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.5% and transport and warehousing at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Aside from drivers, many residents work as labourers (16%) or in community and personal service roles (13.3%). Clerical and administrative staff make up 12.4% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 10.7%.
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 Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116031313/bidwill-hebersham-emerton/topic/employment