5.1% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in West Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse mix of professional and service roles defines the daily work life of West Beach. While most residents have steady employment, about 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is higher than most similar areas. Around 57.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure that is about the same as the South Australian average.
62.8% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 57.8%
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 15.7%, followed by education and training at 9.2% and construction at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.7%, while 16.7% of the local workforce are managers.
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 West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41564/west-beach/topic/employment