6.1% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ashfield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ashfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 3.4 percentage points separates Ashfield from the Western Australian average in the proportion of adults working or looking for work. While many residents hold professional roles, the area faces a tough job market with an unemployment rate of 6.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the state figure. Full-time employment sits at 59.3%, putting the area around the middle for its level compared to others.
60.5% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 59.3%
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 for local workers at 14.0%. Retail trade follows at 9.6%, with professional and technical services employing 8.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 27.4%. Technicians and trades people make up 15.8%, while managers, clerical staff, and labourers each account for about 11% 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 Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50034/ashfield/topic/employment