3.5% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bluewater · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bluewater
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Six in ten workers in Bluewater are employed full-time, a figure slightly higher than both the Queensland and Australian averages. While a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state, the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 3.5% is a little below the state and national figures. Around 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly lower than the Queensland average of 61.6%.
59.2% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is split evenly between construction and health care and social assistance, with both employing 15.5% of the workforce. Manufacturing (8.4%) and education and training (8.2%) are also key sectors.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.0%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.2%, followed by professionals at 12.7% and managers at 12.0%.
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 Bluewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30292/bluewater/topic/employment