4.1% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bluewater · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bluewater
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Bluewater, where 16.2% of people are employed in the sector. The area's workforce is currently seeing fewer people working or looking for work compared to a decade ago. However, the unemployment rate remains low and stable at 4.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than in most similar areas but lower than the state and national figures. While 57.9% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is down 11 points since 2011.
58.5% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads the local workforce at 16.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.9%. Other notable industries include education and training at 8.4% and manufacturing at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.3%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.6%, managers at 13.9%, and labourers at 12.3%.
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 Bluewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321018/bluewater/topic/employment