4.1% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Fremantle · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in East Fremantle
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working adults defines East Fremantle, where 65% of the population is employed or seeking work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While many are active in the workforce, the share of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most areas. However, full-time employment at 56.8% is well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is about the same as the national average.
65.0% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 56.8%
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 here at 16.7%. Other major employers include education and training at 12.2%, and professional and technical services at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 37.6% of jobs. Managers follow at 19.2%, while community and personal service workers and clerical staff each account for 10.2%.
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 East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53150/east-fremantle/topic/employment