2.1% ▼ -81.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bridges · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bridges
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Low unemployment rates define the local job market in Bridges, where only 2.1% of people are out of work. While the number of adults working or looking for work is typical for the region, far fewer people hold full-time roles compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment is only 52.1%, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
61.2% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the main employer for the area, accounting for 27.1% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.1%, and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 24.3% of the workforce, the most common role here. Professionals follow at 15.3%, while clerical staff and labourers each account for 12.5% of jobs.
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 Bridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30370/bridges/topic/employment