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Birchmont · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Birchmont

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Birchmont compared to the rest of the country. While only 45.8% of adults are in the labour force, the area has a striking unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. This suggests a small but fully employed working population.

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📍 Birchmont, Suburb / Locality

Where Birchmont sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Birchmont — lower than 99% of areas.

Birchmont0.0%
6214, WA 3.6%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment sits at 52.6%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. This is consistent with the overall low number of adults working or looking for work in the area.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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45.8% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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52.6% —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Birchmont at 23.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 21.1%. Other key industries include electricity, gas and water, mining and construction.

Industries people work in

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Birchmont splits fairly evenly between Manufacturing (24%) and Health care & social assistance (22%), with Electricity, gas & water at 14%.

Manufacturing 23.7% Health care & social assistance 21.1% Electricity, gas & water 13.2% Mining 10.5% Construction 10.5% Education & training 10.5% Retail trade 7.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 31.6%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 23.7% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 18.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Birchmont, the largest group is Community & personal service at 29%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (21%) and Technicians & trades (17%).

Community & personal service 31.6% Machinery operators & drivers 23.7% Technicians & trades 18.4% Sales workers 15.8% Clerical & administrative 13.2% Labourers 7.9%

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 Birchmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50131/birchmont/topic/employment