5.0% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
High Wycombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in High Wycombe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in High Wycombe. About 62.3% of the community works full-time, which is well above the national figure. This strong employment trend helps the area maintain a higher rate of adults working or looking for work than both the state and the nation.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 66.4% of adults active in the labour force. While the unemployment rate is 5.0%, this is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
66.4% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in High Wycombe are health care and social assistance at 11.3%, followed by transport and warehousing at 9.6% and retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.6% and machinery operators and drivers at 13.1%.
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 High Wycombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506051139/high-wycombe/topic/employment