7.9% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rockingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Rockingham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Rockingham than in most similar areas. While 61.5% of the workforce holds full-time roles, the area faces a struggle with job availability, as the unemployment rate of 7.9% is much higher than in other comparable places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.7% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. This lack of participation sits alongside an unemployment rate that has risen to 7.9%, placing it a little above both the state and national figures.
51.7% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors in Rockingham are public administration and safety at 16.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2%. Construction, retail trade, and manufacturing also employ significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.3%, followed by community and personal service workers at 17.1%. Professionals, labourers, and clerical staff together account for over a third of all occupations.
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 Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051188/rockingham/topic/employment