8.2% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kelmscott · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kelmscott
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A rise in the unemployment rate to 8.2% marks a shifting job market in Kelmscott since 2011. This figure is now well above the state and national figures of 5.1%. While many still work full-time, fewer adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has risen 2.3 points since 2011 to reach 8.2%. At the same time, the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 58.6%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%.
58.6% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 58.7%
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 here at 13.3%. Other large sectors include construction at 10.4% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.9%. Professionals follow at 15.2%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13% 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 Kelmscott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011114/kelmscott/topic/employment