8.2% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warnbro · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Warnbro
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Higher unemployment than most similar areas marks the local job market in Warnbro. While 60.7% of residents have full-time work, the overall rate of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 59.7% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 8.2%, which is well above the Western Australian and national figures of 5.1%. This follows a trend where the rate rose by 1.2 points since 2011.
59.7% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 60.7%
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 11.8%, followed by construction at 10.4% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.5%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 13.8% of the 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 Warnbro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051193/warnbro/topic/employment