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Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

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

A 7.2% unemployment rate marks Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford as having much higher joblessness than most similar areas. While the typical resident is more likely to work full-time than in other areas, this is balanced by a workforce that is slightly smaller than the state average.

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📍 Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford sits — Unemployment rate

7.2% ▲ +12.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford — higher than 86% of areas.

Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford7.2%
6107, WA 6.1%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Western Australia figure. Full-time employment sits at 60.4%, though this has fallen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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7.2% ▲ +12.0%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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62.1% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.4% ▼ -6.8%

Higher than 63% 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 13.6% of the workforce. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.3% and construction at 8.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.9%. Professionals follow at 14.8%, while labourers and community and personal service workers each account for over 13% of roles.

Occupations people work in

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Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Professionals (15%), with Labourers at 14%.

Technicians & trades 17.9% Professionals 14.8% Labourers 13.7% Community & personal service 13.4% Clerical & administrative 11.6% Machinery operators & drivers 11.5% Sales workers 7.9% Managers 6.8%

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 Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041132/beckenham-kenwick-langford/topic/employment