5.3% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murdoch - Kardinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Murdoch - Kardinya
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Murdoch - Kardinya than in the rest of the state. This gap is clear in the local workforce, where only 54.6% of residents are in full-time roles, well below the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 59.7% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most similar areas.
59.7% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 54.6%
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 14.7%, followed by education and training at 10.7%. Other common industries include retail trade and professional and technical services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.0%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 13.6% of jobs.
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 Murdoch - Kardinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041182/murdoch-kardinya/topic/employment