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Alexander Heights - Koondoola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

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

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Alexander Heights - Koondoola, where 12.7% of the workforce is employed in this field. The area faces some challenges with employment, as the unemployment rate has risen to 7.4%, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Alexander Heights - Koondoola, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Alexander Heights - Koondoola sits — Unemployment rate

7.4% ▲ +25.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Alexander Heights - Koondoola — higher than 87% of areas.

Alexander Heights - Koondoola7.4%
6064, WA 8.1%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While about 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 7.4%. Full-time employment has fallen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011 and now sits a little below the state average.

Unemployment rate

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7.4% ▲ +25.1%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.4% ▼ -1.3%

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

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

Employed full-time

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58.5% ▼ -7.4%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction (11.4%) and retail trade (10.4%) following health care as the most common industries. Manufacturing and education also employ a notable share of the population.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 18.4%. Labourers are also common at 14.9%, followed by community and personal service roles at 14%.

Occupations people work in

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Alexander Heights - Koondoola splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Labourers (15%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Technicians & trades 18.4% Labourers 14.9% Community & personal service 14.0% Clerical & administrative 12.6% Professionals 11.4% Machinery operators & drivers 10.4% Sales workers 8.6% Managers 7.6%

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 Alexander Heights - Koondoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031098/alexander-heights-koondoola/topic/employment