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Subiaco - Shenton Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Subiaco - Shenton Park

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A decline in full-time employment since 2011 marks a shift for Subiaco - Shenton Park, where the share of full-time workers fell 3.2 percentage points to 61.0%. Despite this, the area remains a strong employment hub with a professional workforce and an unemployment rate of 4.1% that is lower than most other areas.

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📍 Subiaco - Shenton Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Subiaco - Shenton Park sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▲ +29.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Subiaco - Shenton Park — lower than 62% of areas.

Subiaco - Shenton Park4.1%
6008, WA 4.0%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 65.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work has dipped since 2011, the local unemployment rate is still lower than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% ▲ +29.9%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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65.6% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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61.0% ▼ -5.0%

Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.6%, followed closely by professional and technical services at 17.7%. Education and training also make up a significant 10.7% of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The area is dominated by high-skill roles, with professionals making up 48.5% of workers and managers accounting for 15.3%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 9.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Subiaco - Shenton Park, the largest group is Professionals at 49%, followed by Managers (16%) and Clerical & administrative (10%).

Professionals 48.5% Managers 15.3% Clerical & administrative 9.7% Community & personal service 8.2% Sales workers 5.8% Technicians & trades 5.4% Labourers 4.3% Machinery operators & drivers 1.6%

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 Subiaco - Shenton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021042/subiaco-shenton-park/topic/employment