3.3% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Serpentine - Jarrahdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Serpentine - Jarrahdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Serpentine - Jarrahdale than in most similar areas. Only 56.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below both the state and national figures. However, those who are looking for work find it relatively easy, as the unemployment rate is much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell to 56.9% since 2011, a figure well below the Western Australian average of 63.9%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is very low at 3.3%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
56.9% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common at 11.8%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 9.1%, and mining at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 22.0%. Managers follow at 13.8%, while professionals, clerical staff, and machinery operators each make up around a tenth of the 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 Serpentine - Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506061144/serpentine-jarrahdale/topic/employment