2.6% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Freshwater · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Freshwater
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate defines daily life in Freshwater, where 72.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a highly active local workforce. Most of these residents are in stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here, with 62.7% of the workforce in these roles, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 2.6%, which is a little below the national average.
72.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The professional and technical sectors are the biggest employers in the area, accounting for 16.2% of jobs. Other main industries include health care and social assistance at 10.2%, and construction at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
High-level roles are very common, with professionals making up 34.6% of workers and managers accounting for another 21.6%. Technicians, trades, and office staff each make up around 10% 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 Freshwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11572/freshwater/topic/employment