3.9% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bridgeman Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bridgeman Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 69% of adults in Bridgeman Downs are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This is a high-performing workforce where full-time employment is common and unemployment is lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 60% of the workforce are employed full-time, which is higher than most areas. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
68.8% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 60.3%
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 19.4%. Other major sectors include professional and technical services at 9.9% and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 33.2% of jobs. Managers account for another 16.8%, while clerical and administrative staff represent 13.9% of the local 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 Bridgeman Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302011023/bridgeman-downs/topic/employment