Heathridge - Connolly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Heathridge - Connolly

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Construction and health care are the biggest employers in Heathridge - Connolly, where 13.4% and 13.3% of workers are in these fields. This area has a high number of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. The local workforce is varied, with a strong presence of professionals and tradespeople.

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📍 Heathridge - Connolly, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Heathridge - Connolly sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▲ +1.2%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Heathridge - Connolly — lower than 51% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Heathridge - Connolly4.5%
6027, WA 4.7%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A high 68.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the state and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 59.5%, and the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011, remaining steady at 4.5%.

4.5% ▲ +1.2%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 4.5%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

68.2% ▼ -5.0%

Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 71.9%
  • 2016: 69.8%
  • 2021: 68.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

59.5% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 62.6%
  • 2016: 59.7%
  • 2021: 59.5%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is led by construction at 13.4% and health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Other common industries include education and training at 10.5% and retail trade at 8.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.2%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 18.8%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.0% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Heathridge - Connolly splits fairly evenly between Professionals (21%) and Technicians & trades (19%), with Clerical & administrative at 13%.

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 Heathridge - Connolly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011074/heathridge-connolly/topic/employment