4.4% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Perth (North) - Highgate · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Perth (North) - Highgate
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of residents are in the workforce in Highgate than in most other areas. About 73% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of employment is driven by a strong presence of professional roles and a high rate of full-time work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 66.7%, which is well above the Australian figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
73.0% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with professional and technical services being the most common at 14.7%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance (12.9%) and accommodation and food services (11.8%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a large portion of the workforce at 37.7%, followed by managers at 13.6% and clerical and administrative staff at 11.5%.
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 Perth (North) - Highgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021296/perth-highgate/topic/employment