6.8% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gosnells · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Gosnells
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Gosnells than in most similar areas. While 62.6% of adults are in the labour force, the local unemployment rate of 6.8% is much higher than in most other areas. This reflects a mixed job market where steady employment is common but joblessness is more frequent than across the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.6%, though this has fallen 4.5 percentage points since 2011. This trend is mirrored by the unemployment rate, which rose to 6.8% over the same period, leaving it a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
62.6% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 60.6%
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. Retail trade and construction also feature strongly, accounting for 9.8% and 8.5% of local jobs respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split evenly between professionals and technicians or trades, with each group making up 16.8% of jobs. Clerical roles and community service workers also make up a significant portion of the local employment landscape.
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 Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50604/gosnells/topic/employment