4.7% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fremantle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Fremantle
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 40% of working residents in Fremantle are professionals, making this the most common occupation by far. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, a smaller share are in full-time roles compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment has fallen 4.8 points since 2011 to 57.5%, leaving it a little below the state average.
64.5% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 15.5%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.9% and education and training at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 39.5% of the workforce, followed by managers at 16.1% and community and personal service workers at 11.5%. Technicians and trades people account for 9.4% of roles.
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 Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021165/fremantle/topic/employment