4.0% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ocean Reef · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ocean Reef
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working residents defines Ocean Reef, where 67% of adults are employed or seeking work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While more people are active in the workforce than in most areas, full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is low at 4%, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. However, the share of people in full-time work has fallen from 60.5% in 2011 to 57.9% in 2021.
67.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 57.9%
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 13%, followed closely by construction at 12.1% and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.8%, while managers, technicians and trades workers each make up around 15% of the local 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 Ocean Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011080/ocean-reef/topic/employment