5.5% ▼ -50.8%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bluewater Park · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bluewater Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in Bluewater Park are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of employment is driven by a strong shift toward full-time roles over the last decade. The area has a diverse workforce with a significant presence in health care and skilled trades.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 69.3% of the population, among the highest for similar areas. Full-time employment rose 7.1 points since 2011 to reach 64.5%, while the unemployment rate fell to 5.5%.
69.3% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 64.5%
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 16.8%. Construction follows at 12.0%, with public administration and safety making up 8.8% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common occupations at 19.2%. Professionals make up 15.8% of the workforce, while machinery operators and drivers account for 13.0%.
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 Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321019/bluewater-park/topic/employment