7.9% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Balga - Mirrabooka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Balga - Mirrabooka
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 7.9% unemployment rate makes Balga - Mirrabooka struggle more than most similar areas. While more adults are working or looking for work than they were in 2011, full-time employment has fallen. The local workforce is largely concentrated in healthcare, social assistance, and community services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the national figure. Full-time employment has fallen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011, and the local unemployment rate is a little above the state and national figures.
58.7% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.4%, followed by retail trade at 9.9% and accommodation and food services at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 17.7%, followed closely by labourers at 17.6% and technicians and tradespeople at 15.2%.
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 Balga - Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021085/balga-mirrabooka/topic/employment