5.9% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willetton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Willetton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 64% of adults in Willetton are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This high level of activity is balanced by a strong professional workforce, though full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is higher than most areas. However, the unemployment rate is now 5.9%, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
64.8% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 57.8%
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 15.9%, followed by education and training at 11.1% and professional and technical services at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 33.1% of jobs. Clerical and administrative positions follow at 12.3%, while technicians and trades account for 11.5% of the local workforce.
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 Willetton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031131/willetton/topic/employment