3.8% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Swanbourne - Mount Claremont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Swanbourne - Mount Claremont
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the biggest slice of the workforce in Swanbourne - Mount Claremont, where 43.2% of workers hold professional roles. This high-skill workforce is paired with a strong participation rate, as 63.7% of adults are working or looking for work. Most of these residents are employed in high-status roles across health, professional services, and education.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, full-time employment at 56.2% is well below the state figure. Unemployment is a little below the national average at 3.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
63.7% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 56.2%
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 at 17.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 15.3%. Education and training also accounts for a significant 11% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The area has a very high concentration of high-level roles, with professionals at 43.2% and managers at 20.9%. Community and personal service workers make up another 10.3% of the local jobs.
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 Swanbourne - Mount Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011036/swanbourne-mount-claremont/topic/employment