2.8% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Denham · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Denham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 64.8% of the workforce in Denham are employed full-time, which is well above the national figure. While more people work full-time than usual, fewer adults overall are working or looking for work compared to most areas. This mix reflects a small but steady local job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure. However, those who do have jobs find work easily, with an unemployment rate of 2.8%, a little below the state and national figures.
53.9% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Tourism and hospitality lead the way here, with 22.8% of people working in accommodation and food services. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 11.1%, and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. This is followed by managers at 15.8% and community and personal service workers at 15.0%.
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 Denham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50403/denham/topic/employment