4.1% —
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate of 4.1% defines the current job market in Bayswater, where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. This shift is part of a positive trend, with the local jobless rate falling 1.4 points since 2016. Most residents are in stable employment, with 60% working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell slightly to 60% since 2016, this remains higher than most other areas.
64.2% —
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% —
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 60.0%
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 at 14.6%, followed by construction at 11% and retail trade at 9.7%. Other major sectors include education and training at 9.2% and manufacturing at 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.6%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.5%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.8% of jobs.
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 Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20401/bayswater/topic/employment