5.7% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wanneroo · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Wanneroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working residents defines Wanneroo, where 68.1% of adults are employed or seeking work. While this is well above the national figure, the area has seen a 4.1 point drop in full-time employment since 2011. This shift comes alongside an unemployment rate of 5.7%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above both the state and national figures. However, the unemployment rate has risen to 5.7% since 2011, which is much higher than most other areas.
68.1% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 59.7%
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 14.0%, followed by construction at 11.7% and retail trade at 10.3%. Education and mining also provide a significant number of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.4%, followed closely by professionals at 16.5%. Community and personal service staff and clerical workers both account for 13.3% 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 Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58760/wanneroo/topic/employment