27.3% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Beela · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 27.3% of adults are working or looking for work in Beela, making it an area where few residents are active in the job market. This figure is far below the national average and among the lowest for similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 27.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the 63.9% seen across Western Australia and 34 points lower than the Australian figure.
27.3% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Construction at 42%, ahead of Retail trade (25%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Clerical & administrative at 25%, ahead of Sales workers (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Beela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50096/beela/topic/employment