4.3% ▲ +75.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Freshwater Point · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Freshwater Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is very common in Freshwater Point, where 64.7% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%, creating a stable employment base for the area. Most residents find work in heavy industry and skilled trades.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Australian average. While full-time employment is high, the 4.3% unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.
60.1% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer here, accounting for 21.2% of jobs. Other common industries include transport and warehousing at 11.8%, followed by retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by blue-collar roles, with technicians and trades making up 21.2% of jobs. Machinery operators and drivers are also common at 17.6%, followed by labourers at 12.9%.
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 Freshwater Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31088/freshwater-point/topic/employment