5.5% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Middle Swan - Herne Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Middle Swan - Herne Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than most areas unemployment rate of 5.5% marks the local job market in Middle Swan - Herne Hill. While the number of adults working or looking for work has risen slightly since 2011, full-time employment has fallen by 5.1 percentage points over the same period.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australia figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment sits at 58.4%, slightly lower than the state average.
60.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 58.4%
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 for local workers at 14%, followed by construction at 9.8% and retail trade at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.4%. Professionals are the next most common occupation at 13.6%, followed closely by clerical and administrative roles at 13.1%.
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 Middle Swan - Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031065/middle-swan-herne-hill/topic/employment