6.7% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mandurah - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mandurah - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the biggest industry for the people of Mandurah - East, where 14% of the workforce is employed in that sector. However, the area faces significant employment challenges, with only about half of adults working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. This struggle is seen in the unemployment rate of 6.7%, which is a little above the national average of 5.1%.
50.8% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the top employer at 14%, followed by construction at 11% and health care and social assistance at 10.5%. Manufacturing (10.4%) and retail trade (9.8%) also make up a large part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.7%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 13.6%, and professionals at 11.7%.
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 Mandurah - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011026/mandurah-east/topic/employment