3.9% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Lawley - Inglewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of people are working or looking for work in Mount Lawley - Inglewood compared to most similar areas. Around 70.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. This workforce is largely employed in professional roles and high-skill industries.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a strong employment rate, with 70.5% of adults working or looking for work and a low unemployment rate of 3.9%. Full-time employment sits at 60.7%, which is about the same as the state average despite falling 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
3.9% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
70.5% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industries here, employing 14.3% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 13.7%, while education and training account for 9.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Working as a professional is the most common role for 37.3% of residents, which helps explain the area's strong industrial leaning. Managers make up 16.2% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 11.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mount Lawley - Inglewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021039/mount-lawley-inglewood/topic/employment