3.9% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bicton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bicton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Bicton compared to the rest of Western Australia. While most adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time roles is well below both the state and national figures. This creates a workforce profile that differs notably from the broader regional trend.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below both the state and national rates of 5.1%.
62.8% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 55.7%
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 15.2%, followed by education and training at 13.1%. Other main sectors include professional and technical services, construction, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.6%, while managers account for 18.0%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, representing 13.1% of the local 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 Bicton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50119/bicton/topic/employment