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York - Beverley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in York - Beverley

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in York - Beverley compared to the rest of the state. Only 49.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. This gap is matched by a high unemployment rate of 5.9%, which has risen since 2011.

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📍 York - Beverley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where York - Beverley sits — Unemployment rate

5.9% ▲ +23.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is York - Beverley — higher than 74% of areas.

York - Beverley5.9%
6302, WA 5.9%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 54.8%, a rate that has fallen 4.0 points since 2011. Overall, the number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas.

Unemployment rate

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5.9% ▲ +23.0%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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49.2% ▼ -8.2%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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54.8% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, with 20.9% of the workforce in this sector. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.4%, and education and training at 8.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

About one in five workers are managers, making up 20.6% of the local workforce. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.1%, professionals at 13.0%, and labourers at 12.4%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in York - Beverley — Managers leads at 21%, ahead of Technicians & trades (14%) and Professionals (13%).

Managers 20.6% Technicians & trades 14.1% Professionals 13.0% Labourers 12.4% Community & personal service 10.8% Machinery operators & drivers 10.4% Clerical & administrative 10.3% Sales workers 6.3%

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 York - Beverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021245/york-beverley/topic/employment