5.5% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Joondalup - Edgewater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Joondalup - Edgewater
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 65% of adults in Joondalup - Edgewater are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This high level of activity is balanced by a diverse local economy, where health and education are the biggest employers. The area has a strong professional workforce, though full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.3% of adults are in the workforce, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure. However, the unemployment rate is 5.5%, slightly higher than the state and national figures, and full-time employment has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
65.3% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 58.6%
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 at 15%, followed by education and training at 10.7%. Other major employers include construction (10.2%), retail trade (9.4%), and public administration and safety (7.2%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.7%, clerical and administrative staff at 14.2%, and community and personal service workers at 12.9%.
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 Joondalup - Edgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011077/joondalup-edgewater/topic/employment