5.1% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eaton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Eaton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse range of trade and service roles defines daily work life in Eaton. The local workforce is spread across many sectors, though the unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment for 57.7% of residents is also a little below the national average.
58.9% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 57.7%
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 at 13.5%, followed closely by retail trade at 12.2% and construction at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.9%, while labourers (13.2%) and machinery operators and drivers (12.6%) also represent significant portions 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 Eaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50472/eaton/topic/employment