12.9% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fairbridge · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fairbridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fairbridge stands out from similar areas for its high proportion of working adults, though it faces significant employment challenges. While 70.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the area also contends with an unemployment rate of 12.9%, which is among the highest for its type.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is low at 53.6%, and the unemployment rate is well above the state and national figures of 5.1%.
70.5% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Fairbridge is heavily concentrated in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 28.6% of the workforce, followed by construction at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%, while labourers account for a quarter of all occupations. Professionals and technicians and trades each represent 17.9% of the 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 Fairbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50499/fairbridge/topic/employment