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Bentley - Wilson - St James · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Bentley - Wilson - St James

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

Much fewer people work full-time in Bentley - Wilson - St James than in most other areas, with only 53.1% of the workforce in full-time roles. While more adults are now working or looking for work compared to a decade ago, the area still faces a higher unemployment rate than the state and national figures.

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📍 Bentley - Wilson - St James, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bentley - Wilson - St James sits — Unemployment rate

6.7% ▼ -25.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bentley - Wilson - St James — higher than 83% of areas.

Bentley - Wilson - St James6.7%
6102, WA 7.2%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 61.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is 6.7%, which is a little above both the Western Australian and Australian rates of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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6.7% ▼ -25.9%

Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.3% ▲ +17.9%

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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53.1% ▼ -6.7%

Lower than 87% 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 most active in health care and social assistance, which accounts for 13.9% of jobs. Other common industries include accommodation and food (10.5%) and retail trade (9.3%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24%, followed by community and personal service workers at 15.3%. Technicians and trades make up 12.5% of the workforce, while labourers account for 12.2%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Bentley - Wilson - St James — Professionals leads at 25%, ahead of Community & personal service (16%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

Professionals 24.0% Community & personal service 15.3% Technicians & trades 12.5% Labourers 12.2% Clerical & administrative 10.2% Sales workers 8.0% Managers 8.0% 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 Bentley - Wilson - St James [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031124/bentley-wilson-st-james/topic/employment