3.4% ▼ -44.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bawley Point · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bawley Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the biggest share of the workforce at 24.2% in Bawley Point. This area has a much smaller proportion of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state and country. While fewer people are employed, the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far below the state average at 46.5%.
45.1% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.5% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are construction at 12.6% and professional and technical services at 11.0%. Retail trade and accommodation and food services also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, the most common roles are technicians and trades at 17.7% and managers at 16.8%. Sales workers and community service roles account for a combined 20.6% of the 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 Bawley Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10235/bawley-point/topic/employment