2.4% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bishops Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bishops Bridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working adults defines the daily life of Bishops Bridge, where 72.7% of adults are either employed or seeking work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While many are active in the workforce, those who are unemployed represent a small minority at just 2.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than in most areas, though the share of full-time employees is well below the Australian average at 53.8%. Unemployment is low at 2.4%, which is a little below the New South Wales rate of 4.9%.
72.7% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several different sectors. The most common industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing, as well as professional and technical services, both at 9.4%. Mining, retail trade, and public administration and safety each account for 8.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%. Managers follow at 17.1%, while community and personal service workers and labourers both represent 13.7% 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 Bishops Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10379/bishops-bridge/topic/employment