4.7% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Winthrop · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Winthrop
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over a third of working residents in Winthrop are professionals, making it an area with a highly skilled workforce. This high level of qualification is reflected in the local job market, where health, education, and professional services are the most common industries.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the national figure. However, full-time employment at 56.5% is well below the Western Australian average and has fallen since 2011.
62.4% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 56.5%
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 13.9%, followed by education and training at 11.6% and professional and technical services at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals at 35.7% and managers at 15.4%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 13.3%, while sales workers and technicians and trades each account for around 9% of the population.
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 Winthrop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041184/winthrop/topic/employment