9.4% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Greenfields · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Greenfields
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in Greenfields than in most similar areas, which shapes the local economy. An unemployment rate of 9.4% is well above the state and national figures of 5.1%, reflecting a challenging job market for the community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, with 53.5% of residents now in full-time roles, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%.
46.6% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are health care and social assistance at 14.5%, followed by retail trade at 11.9%. Mining and construction both account for 9.9% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (15.4%), machinery operators and drivers (14.2%), and labourers (14.0%).
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 Greenfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011023/greenfields/topic/employment