5.0% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Booragoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Booragoon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults in Booragoon are now working or looking for work, with this figure rising by 2.5 percentage points since 2011. While more people are in the workforce, the proportion of full-time employees has fallen slightly. Most residents are employed in professional roles or within the health and education sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This trend is matched by a 5% unemployment rate, which is about the same as across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
64.0% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.2%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.6%. Other major industries for the area include education and training, retail trade, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 35.2% of jobs, while managers account for another 16.5%. Clerical and administrative positions are also frequent, representing 12.6% of the local 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 Booragoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041178/booragoon/topic/employment