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Jobs & Industry in Bridgewater

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A remarkably low unemployment rate of 0.0% defines the current job market in Bridgewater. While the town's workforce is about as active as other similar areas, far fewer people work full-time compared to the state and national figures.

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Where Bridgewater sits — Unemployment rate

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgewater — lower than 99% of areas.

Bridgewater0.0%
3516, VIC 3.9%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work make up 62.6% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. However, full-time employment is far below the national average at 47.1%.

Unemployment rate

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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62.6% ▼ -15.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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47.1% ▼ -27.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 38.6% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 17.1%, with construction, mining and retail trade each accounting for 5.7% to 8.6%.

Industries people work in

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In Bridgewater, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 42%, followed by Health care & social assistance (18%) and Construction (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 38.6% Health care & social assistance 17.1% Construction 8.6% Mining 5.7% Retail trade 5.7% Manufacturing 4.3% Wholesale trade 4.3% Administrative & support 4.3% Arts & recreation 4.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 38.6%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 17.1%, while clerical, professional and personal service roles make up the remainder of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Bridgewater, the largest group is Managers at 45%, followed by Technicians & trades (20%) and Clerical & administrative (10%).

Managers 38.6% Technicians & trades 17.1% Clerical & administrative 8.6% Professionals 5.7% Community & personal service 5.7% Sales workers 5.7% Labourers 4.3%

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 Bridgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20333/bridgewater/topic/employment