4.8% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fremantle - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Fremantle - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Fremantle - South compared to the rest of the state. While 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles is well below the national figure. This shift has grown over time, with full-time employment falling 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of full-time workers is 55.1%, which is much lower than most areas and well below Western Australia's 60.2%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
62.8% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 55.1%
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 at 15.8%, followed by education and training at 13.3%. Professional and technical services make up 9.3% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.7%. Managers account for 13.8%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 12.9% 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 Fremantle - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021166/fremantle-south/topic/employment