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South Perth - Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in South Perth - Kensington

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

Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in South Perth - Kensington compared to most similar areas. This active workforce is mirrored in the high number of professionals and managers, with nearly 39% of residents working in professional roles. While 66.7% of adults are in the labour force, the unemployment rate remains steady at 4.2%.

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📍 South Perth - Kensington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Perth - Kensington sits — Unemployment rate

4.2% ▲ +0.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Perth - Kensington — lower than 59% of areas.

South Perth - Kensington4.2%
6151, WA 4.2%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A little more than 60% of the workforce is employed full-time, though this fell 4.7 percentage points since 2011. The 66.7% of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%.

Unemployment rate

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4.2% ▲ +0.9%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.7% ▲ +0.8%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.5% ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 64% 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 for local workers at 14.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.6%. Education and training roles make up 10.4% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are very common here, accounting for 38.1% of jobs, while 16.9% of the community work as managers. Clerical and administrative positions make up another 11.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In South Perth - Kensington, the largest group is Professionals at 39%, followed by Managers (17%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 38.1% Managers 16.9% Clerical & administrative 11.4% Community & personal service 9.7% Technicians & trades 7.8% Sales workers 7.2% Labourers 4.7% Machinery operators & drivers 2.6%

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 South Perth - Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071147/south-perth-kensington/topic/employment