4.3% ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Duncraig · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Duncraig
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in Duncraig than they were a decade ago. While the number of adults working or looking for work is now 65.7%, this has fallen by 3.3 points since 2011. The local workforce is now largely defined by a strong presence of professionals and managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 65.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment has dropped to 56.8%, a figure that is now well below the Western Australian average.
65.7% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 56.8%
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 13.5%, followed by education and training at 12.4% and professional and technical services at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, accounting for 32% of jobs. Managers make up another 15.8%, while clerical and administrative roles represent 13% of the 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 Duncraig [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011072/duncraig/topic/employment