5.0% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Atwell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Atwell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 76.7% of adults in Atwell are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high level of activity is seen alongside a strong full-time employment rate of 60.9%. Most residents find work in health, education, and retail.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far more adults are in the workforce here than in the rest of Western Australia. While full-time work is slightly above the national average, the unemployment rate of 5.0% is higher than in most similar areas.
76.7% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 60.9%
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%. Education and training follow at 10.1%, with retail trade making up 9.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 21.9%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 15.2% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff account for 14.5%.
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 Atwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50036/atwell/topic/employment