4.1% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mundaring · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mundaring
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Low unemployment rates define the working life of Mundaring, where 4.1% of the workforce is without a job. This is lower than most similar areas and remains steady compared to figures from ten years ago. Most local workers are in full-time roles, matching the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure but slightly below Western Australia's 63.9%. This number has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
62.8% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 58.9%
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 here at 10.6%, followed closely by education and construction, which both sit at 9.9%. Mining also accounts for 9.7% of local employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%, while technicians and tradespeople follow at 18.5%. Managers and clerical workers each represent 12.5% of the local workforce.
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 Mundaring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021053/mundaring/topic/employment