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Bethania - Waterford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Bethania - Waterford

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Bethania - Waterford than they were in 2011. While full-time employment is a little above the national figure, the area faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places. This mix of steady full-time roles and higher joblessness defines the local workforce.

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📍 Bethania - Waterford, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bethania - Waterford sits — Unemployment rate

7.6% ▲ +13.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bethania - Waterford — higher than 87% of areas.

Bethania - Waterford7.6%
4205, QLD 8.4%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 52.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. At the same time, the unemployment rate has risen since 2011 to 7.6%, which is a little above the national rate of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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7.6% ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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52.3% ▼ -3.1%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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60.7% ▼ -8.2%

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 15.2%, followed by construction at 12.4%. Retail trade (11.0%), manufacturing (9.6%), and education and training (7.3%) also make up large shares of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers are the most common group at 15.2%. Labourers and clerical and administrative workers each make up 13.5%, while community and personal service roles account for 13.1% and professionals for 12.8%.

Occupations people work in

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Bethania - Waterford splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (16%) and Labourers (14%), with Clerical & administrative at 14%.

Technicians & trades 15.2% Labourers 13.5% Clerical & administrative 13.5% Community & personal service 13.1% Professionals 12.8% Machinery operators & drivers 10.5% Managers 9.7% Sales workers 9.1%

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 Bethania - Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051323/bethania-waterford/topic/employment