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Wellard (West) - Bertram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Wellard (West) - Bertram

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

A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Wellard (West) - Bertram than in most similar areas. About 74.2% of adults are active in the labour market, which is far above the national figure. This high level of activity is matched by a strong rate of full-time employment.

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📍 Wellard (West) - Bertram, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wellard (West) - Bertram sits — Unemployment rate

5.1% ▲ +17.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wellard (West) - Bertram — higher than 62% of areas.

Wellard (West) - Bertram5.1%
6170, WA 5.6%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work is 74.2%, far above the Western Australian figure. While full-time employment is well above the national rate at 63.5%, this is down 5.5 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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5.1% ▲ +17.5%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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74.2% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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63.5% ▼ -8.0%

Higher than 81% 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 here at 15.4%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 8.8% and construction at 8.3%, followed by manufacturing and food services.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.8%, followed closely by professionals at 16.7%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Wellard (West) - Bertram splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Professionals (17%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Technicians & trades 17.8% Professionals 16.7% Community & personal service 13.9% Clerical & administrative 12.5% Machinery operators & drivers 10.9% Labourers 10.6% Sales workers 8.2% Managers 8.1%

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 Wellard (West) - Bertram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031169/wellard-bertram/topic/employment