9.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 9.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waterford West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Waterford West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people in Waterford West are now out of work than in most similar areas, with an unemployment rate of 9.7%. This figure is well above the national average of 5.1%. Only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 9.7% is among the highest for areas of this type. While full-time employment for 57.1% of residents is just a little below the national figure, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most areas.
49.7% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.4%. Other major employers include construction at 11.3%, manufacturing at 9.8%, and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 15.7%. Community and personal service roles account for 14.1% of occupations, while technicians and trades represent 13.4%.
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 Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33005/waterford-west/topic/employment