3.2% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Allanson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Allanson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Local employment patterns in Allanson have remained steady over the last decade, with 64.3% of adults currently working or looking for work. This level of activity is well above the national figure. While the area is small, it maintains a strong workforce with a low unemployment rate of 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, reaching 64.3%. Full-time employment sits at 59.4%, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
64.3% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 16.2%, followed by education and training at 10.9%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance, as well as electricity, gas and water.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 27.7%. Machinery operators and drivers are also common at 17.5%, while labourers account for 11.6% of the workforce.
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 Allanson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50013/allanson/topic/employment