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Bayswater - Bassendean · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Bayswater - Bassendean

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

A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Bayswater - Bassendean than in most similar areas. This active workforce sees 65.9% of adults engaged in the labour market, though the share of those in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Bayswater - Bassendean, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Bayswater - Bassendean sits — Unemployment rate

5.1% ▲ +10.3%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bayswater - Bassendean — higher than 60% of areas.

Bayswater - Bassendean5.1%
Greater Perth 5.3%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 65.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is a little above the state average at 61.3%, the unemployment rate of 5.1% is higher than in most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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5.1% ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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65.9% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.3% ▼ -5.4%

Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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 here, employing 13.7% of the workforce. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 8.9%, and education and training at 8.8%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Bayswater - Bassendean — Health care & social assistance leads at 14%, ahead of Professional & technical (9%) and Education & training (9%).

Health care & social assistance 13.7% Professional & technical 8.9% Education & training 8.8% Retail trade 8.4% Construction 7.9% Public administration & safety 7.3% Accommodation & food 6.8% Mining 5.8% Manufacturing 4.6% Transport & warehousing 4.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation for 26.6% of workers. Technicians and tradespeople make up 13.7% of the workforce, followed closely by clerical and administrative staff at 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Bayswater - Bassendean, the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Technicians & trades (14%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 26.6% Technicians & trades 13.7% Clerical & administrative 13.2% Managers 12.0% Community & personal service 11.6% Labourers 8.1% Sales workers 7.4% Machinery operators & drivers 5.9%

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 Bayswater - Bassendean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50401/bayswater-bassendean/topic/employment