6.9% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kwinana · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Kwinana
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Kwinana than in most similar areas, with 64.8% of adults in the workforce. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is a little above the state average at 61.9%, the unemployment rate is also higher than most areas at 6.9%.
64.8% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Kwinana at 14.4%, followed by retail trade at 9.4% and construction at 9.3%. Manufacturing also makes up a notable part of the local economy at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 18.3%. Other common roles include professionals at 14.9%, community and personal service workers at 13.2%, and clerical and administrative staff at 12.2%.
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 Kwinana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54830/kwinana/topic/employment