12.4% ▲ +110.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Silverwater · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Silverwater
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 12.4% shapes the local job market in Silverwater, which is well above the national figure. Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas, with only 47.1% in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for areas of this size and sits 7.3 percentage points above the Australian average. Full-time employment is also lower than usual, at 55.9%.
47.1% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 55.9%
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 18.6%. Other sectors include education and training, as well as other services, both at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most frequent occupation here at 16.7%. Professionals and technicians and trades workers follow, each making up 14.7% 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 Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13561/silverwater/topic/employment