2.6% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waterfall · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Waterfall
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for people working in Waterfall. This area has a strong workforce, with 64.7% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of adults are active in the workforce, and the unemployment rate is only 2.6%, which is a little below the national figure. However, full-time employment at 55.1% is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
64.7% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.2%, followed by retail trade at 12.1%. Other common industries include transport and warehousing, professional services, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.2%, and managers at 14.3%.
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 Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14200/waterfall/topic/employment