5.7% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wanneroo · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Wanneroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Wanneroo than in most similar areas. This high level of activity is seen across the region, where 68% of adults are in the labour force. However, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 68% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is about the same as the state average at 59.7%, the unemployment rate has risen since 2011 to 5.7%.
68.0% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 59.7%
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 14%, followed by construction at 11.7% and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.5%, with professionals following closely at 16.4%.
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 Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50503/wanneroo/topic/employment