9.2% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waterford West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Waterford West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 9.2% unemployment rate marks Waterford West as one of the areas where joblessness is most common. While full-time work is typical for the region, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is a decline from 2011, while the unemployment rate has remained high and barely changed since then.
50.9% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 58.1%
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 14.2%, followed by construction at 11.4% and manufacturing at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 16.0%, with machinery operators and drivers closely behind at 15.6%.
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 Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051328/waterford-west/topic/employment