9.4% ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beverley · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Beverley than in most similar areas. Only 41.5% of adults are in the labour force, and the local unemployment rate of 9.4% is among the highest for areas of this size.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure, with 55.1% of the workforce in full-time roles.
9.4% ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
41.5% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 20% of residents. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.5%, and public administration and safety at 8.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.1%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 13.5% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Beverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50116/beverley/topic/employment