3.5% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Crafers - Bridgewater · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Crafers - Bridgewater
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working rates in Crafers - Bridgewater have fallen slightly since 2011, though employment remains strong. The area is now home to a highly active workforce, with 66.3% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a low 3.5%, which is a little below the figures for South Australia and Australia. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas, full-time employment at 55.7% is well below the national average.
66.3% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 55.7%
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 for local workers at 16.9%, followed by education and training at 12.9% and professional and technical services at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 36.9%, while managers account for 18.3%. Clerical and administrative roles are held by 10.4% 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 Crafers - Bridgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL413001/crafers-bridgewater/topic/employment