2.8% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Broadwater · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Broadwater
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 13.2% of workers in Broadwater are employed in accommodation and food services, the area's largest industry. This is a place where fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas. While the number of full-time jobs is low, the unemployment rate is also quite low at 2.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average, sitting at 53.5%.
47.1% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance following closely behind food services at 13.0%. Retail trade and construction also make up significant shares at 11.5% and 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%. Professionals and community service workers are also common, each representing about 15% of the local workforce.
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 Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50183/broadwater/topic/employment