0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Silverwood · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 0.0% unemployment rate marks the workforce in Silverwood, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, a smaller proportion are in full-time roles compared to the state average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment at 55.2% is well below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
64.4% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Transport and warehousing is the most common industry for local workers at 27.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 17.2%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also employ a notable 13.8% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 24.1%. Technicians and trades workers make up 13.8%, while managers, professionals and sales workers each account for 10.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Silverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32571/silverwood/topic/employment