4.4% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bayswater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bayswater
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A steady mix of full-time roles and diverse trades shapes the daily working life of Bayswater. Around 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has remained unchanged since 2011. The area shows a strong lean toward stable employment, with full-time work being more common here than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 61.1%, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 59.2%, though this has fallen 4.5 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has dipped 1.0 points over the last decade to 4.4%.
63.4% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 61.1%
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 15.3%, followed by construction at 10.4%. Manufacturing and retail trade each account for 9.4% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.6%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.2%, and clerical or administrative staff at 13.3%.
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/sa2/211011251/bayswater/topic/employment