4.2% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bassendean · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bassendean
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working adults is a standout feature for Bassendean, where 65.9% are employed or seeking work. This figure is well above the national average and suggests a community with strong workforce engagement. Most of these workers are in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work are more common here than in most areas, reaching 65.9%. This is well above the 61.1% seen across Australia. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
65.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 60.6%
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 13.9%. Other significant employers include education and training at 10.6%, and professional and technical services at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent, making up 28.1% of jobs. Technicians and trades people follow at 13.5%, while clerical and administrative staff and managers each represent about 13% 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 Bassendean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50078/bassendean/topic/employment