5.0% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cockburn Central · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cockburn Central
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Cockburn Central are active in the workforce, creating a busy local economy. Around 75.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This suggests a community where employment is a central part of daily life.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is very common here, with 66.6% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the state's 60.2%. While more people are working compared to other areas, the 5.0% unemployment rate is about the same as the state and national figures.
75.3% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.6% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.1%. Retail trade follows at 10.3%, while professional and technical services, construction, and education all employ around 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.0%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.8% and clerical and administrative staff at 14.7%.
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 Cockburn Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50304/cockburn-central/topic/employment