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South Lake - Cockburn Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in South Lake - Cockburn Central

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

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in South Lake - Cockburn Central, where 14.5% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area generally sees more adults working or looking for work than most similar places, though the unemployment rate has risen since 2011.

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📍 South Lake - Cockburn Central, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Lake - Cockburn Central sits — Unemployment rate

5.7% ▲ +34.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Lake - Cockburn Central — higher than 71% of areas.

South Lake - Cockburn Central5.7%
6164, WA 4.5%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 66.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is a little above the state average at 61.6%, this figure has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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5.7% ▲ +34.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.5% ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.6% ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 72% 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 leads the local workforce at 14.5%, followed by construction at 9.2% and education and training at 9.0%. Retail trade and professional services also make up significant portions of the industry mix.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in South Lake - Cockburn Central — Health care & social assistance leads at 15%, ahead of Construction (10%) and Education & training (10%).

Health care & social assistance 14.5% Construction 9.2% Education & training 9.0% Retail trade 8.8% Professional & technical 7.0% Manufacturing 6.8% Public administration & safety 5.9% Accommodation & food 5.7% Mining 5.5% Transport & warehousing 5.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%, with technicians and tradespeople following at 17.0%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.7% and community and personal service workers at 11.7%.

Occupations people work in

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South Lake - Cockburn Central splits fairly evenly between Professionals (21%) and Technicians & trades (17%), with Clerical & administrative at 14%.

Professionals 20.7% Technicians & trades 17.0% Clerical & administrative 13.7% Community & personal service 11.7% Labourers 10.3% Managers 9.3% Machinery operators & drivers 8.3% Sales workers 7.4%

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 Lake - Cockburn Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011159/south-lake-cockburn-central/topic/employment