13.1% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bridgewater - Gagebrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bridgewater - Gagebrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 13.1% marks the job market in Bridgewater - Gagebrook, which is well above the national figure. This area struggles more than most to keep people in work, with a small share of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in the rest of Tasmania, at only 46.9%. Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 and now sits well below the national average at 50.7%.
46.9% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.7% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 50.7%
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 17.6%, followed by retail trade at 13.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%, while community and personal service roles account for 17.9% of jobs.
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 Bridgewater - Gagebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011001/bridgewater-gagebrook/topic/employment