4.0% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beeliar - Wattleup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Beeliar - Wattleup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Beeliar - Wattleup than the national average. This workforce is largely stable and secure, with 62.7% of residents in full-time roles. These strong employment levels are reflected in a low unemployment rate of 4.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is 74.4%, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This has risen 2.3 points since 2016, while the unemployment rate fell significantly to 4.0%, which is a little below the state and national rates.
74.4% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 62.7%
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 13.6%. Other major employers include construction at 9.5%, and both retail trade and manufacturing at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 18.6%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.3% 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 Beeliar - Wattleup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011259/beeliar-wattleup/topic/employment