9.4% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher unemployment than most similar areas defines the job market in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale. While full-time work is relatively common, the area struggles with a jobless rate of 9.4% that is well above the same figure for the state and nation.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has risen to 9.4%, which is well above the Western Australian and national figures of 5.1%. Only 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below the state average.
58.1% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 61.8%
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 15.2%, followed by retail trade at 10.6% and construction at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large portion of the workforce are technicians and tradespeople (16.7%), while community and personal service workers make up 14.5% 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 Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011110/armadale-wungong-brookdale/topic/employment