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Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

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

A rise in the unemployment rate to 5.9% marks a key shift for Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood. While many residents hold stable roles, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011. This local workforce now shows a strong tilt toward healthcare and professional roles.

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📍 Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood sits — Unemployment rate

5.9% ▲ +17.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood — higher than 73% of areas.

Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood5.9%
6148, WA 5.1%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is higher than most areas, and full-time employment fell 6.2 percentage points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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5.9% ▲ +17.8%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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62.5% ▼ -5.6%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.3% ▼ -9.6%

Lower than 54% 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 most common industry here, employing 14.4% of the workforce. Education and training follows at 9.3%, with retail trade making up 8.8% of local jobs.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood — Health care & social assistance leads at 15%, ahead of Education & training (10%) and Retail trade (9%).

Health care & social assistance 14.4% Education & training 9.3% Retail trade 8.8% Professional & technical 7.4% Construction 7.2% Accommodation & food 7.1% Manufacturing 6.5% Public administration & safety 6.0% Transport & warehousing 5.5% Mining 5.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%. Technicians and trades people follow at 16.0%, while community and personal service roles account for 13.2% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood — Professionals leads at 23%, ahead of Technicians & trades (16%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 22.3% Technicians & trades 16.0% Community & personal service 13.2% Clerical & administrative 12.6% Labourers 10.6% Managers 8.3% Machinery operators & drivers 8.2% Sales workers 7.4%

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 Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031128/parkwood-ferndale-lynwood/topic/employment