3.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gidgegannup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Gidgegannup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Gidgegannup since 2011, though the area still has a very strong employment rate. A high percentage of the local workforce is now in full-time roles, while the unemployment rate remains remarkably low at 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 59.1%, slightly below the state average, while unemployment is much lower than most areas at 3.1%.
64.5% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 10.1%, followed closely by construction at 9.7% and health care and social assistance at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%, with managers at 18.1% and professionals at 15.2% also featuring prominently.
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 Gidgegannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031060/gidgegannup/topic/employment