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Aveley · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Aveley

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Far more adults in Aveley are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. This active workforce is highlighted by a high rate of full-time employment, with 63.9% of the population in full-time roles. These figures place the suburb well above both the state and national averages for employment.

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📍 Aveley, Suburb / Locality

Where Aveley sits — Unemployment rate

4.4% ▲ +39.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Aveley — higher than 61% of areas.

Aveley4.4%
6069, WA 5.0%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 77% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national rate of 61.1%. While full-time employment is very high here, the unemployment rate of 4.4% is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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4.4% ▲ +39.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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77.0% ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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63.9% ▼ -6.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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 13.5%. Other major sectors include retail trade at 10.7%, construction at 8.9%, and mining at 8.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.4%, followed closely by professionals at 15.6%. Community and personal service roles account for 14.7% of jobs, while clerical and administrative positions represent 14.3%.

Occupations people work in

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Aveley splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Professionals (16%), with Community & personal service at 15%.

Technicians & trades 16.4% Professionals 15.6% Community & personal service 14.7% Clerical & administrative 14.3% Managers 10.6% Machinery operators & drivers 9.5% Sales workers 8.8% Labourers 8.7%

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 Aveley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50040/aveley/topic/employment