5.1% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beresford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Beresford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Job patterns in Beresford have evolved since 2011, with 63.1% of adults now working or looking for work. This is a little above the national figure, though the unemployment rate of 5.1% is higher than most similar areas. The local workforce is diverse, with a strong focus on health and education.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian figure. However, full-time employment at 57.1% is well below the Western Australian average.
63.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 57.1%
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 here at 15.6%. Other major employers include education and training at 10.7% and accommodation and food services at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.8%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.1% and community and personal service workers at 13.9%.
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 Beresford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50112/beresford/topic/employment