4.5% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Balcatta - Hamersley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Balcatta - Hamersley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in Balcatta - Hamersley than in most similar areas. This is a productive hub where 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly above the national average. Most of the local workforce is employed in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher here than in most similar areas, with 60.5% of the workforce in full-time jobs. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
63.3% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.5%
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 13.4%, followed by construction at 11.9% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.9%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 15.7% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.1% of jobs.
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 Balcatta - Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021084/balcatta-hamersley/topic/employment