3.0% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bridgman · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bridgman
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Bridgman compared to the rest of the state. About 71.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is 13 percentage points above the New South Wales figure. This high level of activity is seen alongside a modest unemployment rate of 3.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 71.8% of adults are active in the workforce, full-time employment at 56.3% is a little below the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate of 3.0% is a little below both the state and national figures.
71.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the primary industry here, employing 22.2% of the workforce. Construction and retail trade each account for 8.9%, while agriculture and health care both employ 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers and machinery operators and drivers are the most common roles, each making up 17.8% of jobs. Professionals follow at 13.3%, with sales and clerical roles making up 9.6% and 8.9% respectively.
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 Bridgman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10564/bridgman/topic/employment