6.7% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
College Grove - Carey Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in College Grove - Carey Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in College Grove - Carey Park than in most similar areas. Only half of the adult population is in the labour force, and the unemployment rate of 6.7% is much higher than the usual rate for similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell by 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 50%. Full-time employment is also lower than the Western Australian figure, while the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 6.7%.
50.0% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 56.3%
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 16.5%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 11.9% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers in the area at 18.5%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.6%, and community and personal service roles at 14%.
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 College Grove - Carey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021008/college-grove-carey-park/topic/employment