4.5% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Perth · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in South Perth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in South Perth are active in the workforce, with 65% working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The local economy is driven by a strong presence of professional and health care roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working rates are much higher than most areas, and the typical resident is more likely to be employed than the Australian average. While full-time employment fell 4 percentage points since 2011 to 60.1%, the unemployment rate has barely changed and sits at 4.5%.
65.0% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 at 14.7%. Professional and technical services follow at 12.8%, while education and training account for 11% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily skewed toward high-level roles, with professionals making up 37.4% of occupations. Managers account for another 15.2%, while clerical and administrative workers make up 11.7%.
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 South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50607/south-perth/topic/employment