5.4% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Swan · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Swan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 67.5% of adults are working or looking for work in Swan, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This high level of activity is a standout feature for the area. While many residents hold full-time roles, the local job market has seen a slight shift in employment patterns over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most similar areas, though full-time employment fell 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to 61.8%. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
67.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.2% and construction at 9.1%. Education and training and mining also employ notable shares of the workforce at 7.0% and 6.7% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.1%, with professionals following at 15.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.5%, while community and personal service workers and labourers make up 13.3% and 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 Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58050/swan/topic/employment