5.3% ▼ -54.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bridgewater On Loddon · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bridgewater On Loddon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Bridgewater On Loddon than in most similar areas. Only 51.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This local workforce is also smaller than the national average, with 55.1% of people employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure of 5.1%. This comes despite the much lower number of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
51.9% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with manufacturing leading at 12.2%. Construction follows closely at 11.6%, while agriculture, forestry and fishing account for 10.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 15.0%. Managers follow at 13.6%, with technicians and tradespeople making up 12.9% 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 Bridgewater On Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20335/bridgewater-on-loddon/topic/employment