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Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale

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

A low unemployment rate of 4.1% marks the workforce in Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale, which is lower than most similar areas. While overall employment has dipped slightly over the last decade, the area remains a steady place to work. The local economy is driven by a strong mix of health and construction roles.

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📍 Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▲ +13.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale — lower than 63% of areas.

Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale4.1%
6112, WA 6.1%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly above the national average. Full-time employment is common at 59.9%, though this is 2.8 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% ▲ +13.2%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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62.8% ▼ -1.7%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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59.9% ▼ -4.5%

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 13.0%. Construction is also a major industry for the area, employing 11.6% of the local workforce.

Industries people work in

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Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (14%) and Construction (12%), with Education & training at 10%.

Health care & social assistance 13.0% Construction 11.6% Education & training 9.1% Retail trade 8.5% Manufacturing 6.9% Mining 6.5% Public administration & safety 6.3% Professional & technical 5.6% Transport & warehousing 5.4% Other services 4.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.0%. Professionals follow at 17.4%, while 14.4% of residents work in clerical and administrative roles.

Occupations people work in

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Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Professionals (18%), with Clerical & administrative at 15%.

Technicians & trades 19.0% Professionals 17.4% Clerical & administrative 14.4% Managers 12.9% Community & personal service 10.9% Sales workers 8.0% Labourers 7.8% Machinery operators & drivers 7.7%

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 Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011115/mount-nasura-mount-richon-bedfordale/topic/employment