5.3% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canning Vale - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Canning Vale - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in Canning Vale - East than they were in 2011, when the rate was 66.4%. While 61.2% of the workforce now holds a full-time role, the area remains a strong employment hub where working or looking for work is more common than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This is despite a slight rise in unemployment to 5.3% since 2011, a figure that is about the same as the state and national rates.
64.9% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most heavily employed in health care and social assistance, which accounts for 14.1% of jobs. Retail trade is the next most common industry at 9.9%, followed by education and training at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.5%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 14.2%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, representing 13.1% 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 Canning Vale - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041133/canning-vale-east/topic/employment