0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bridgewater North · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bridgewater North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines daily life in Bridgewater North, where 80% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is an active workforce hub where full-time roles are common and unemployment is virtually non-existent.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is very strong here, with 63.9% of people in full-time work, which is well above the 59.2% seen across Victoria. While 80% of adults are active in the workforce, the unemployment rate is a remarkably low 0.0%.
80.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 55.6% of the workforce. Other sectors include finance and insurance at 11.1%, followed by construction, education, and health care, each at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the workforce are managers, making up 47.2% of all occupations. Other roles include community and personal service workers at 11.1%, while professionals and clerical staff each account for 8.3%.
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20334/bridgewater-north/topic/employment