6.9% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kwinana · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Kwinana
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Kwinana are working or looking for work than in 2011, with 64.8% now active in the labour force. While the area has a high number of full-time roles, the unemployment rate of 6.9% is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 64.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also high at 61.9%, although this has fallen 4.4 points since 2011.
64.8% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.4%, followed by retail trade at 9.4% and construction at 9.3%. Manufacturing also plays a notable role, employing 8.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 18.3%. Professionals make up 14.9% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 13.2%.
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 Kwinana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50703/kwinana/topic/employment