6.7% ▲ +67.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Champion Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Champion Lakes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than most areas defines the workforce in Champion Lakes. While 63.6% of residents have full-time roles, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than the state average. This mix creates a contrasting employment landscape across the suburb.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.6%. However, the 6.7% unemployment rate is a little above both the state and national figures, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below Western Australia's 63.9%.
60.3% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 63.6%
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 for local workers at 13.7%. Construction follows at 11.0%, while education and training employ 9.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.4%. Technicians and trades make up 15.8% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 13.4%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Champion Lakes
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Champion Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50281/champion-lakes/topic/employment