6.1% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eden Hill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Eden Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has grown significantly in Eden Hill, reaching 64.0% of the population. While more people are in stable full-time roles than in most similar areas, the local unemployment rate of 6.1% remains a little above the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the Western Australian average. However, those who are employed are more likely to be in full-time positions here than in most other areas.
63.1% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest local employers are in health care and social assistance, where 13.1% of people work. Construction (11.3%) and retail trade (9.3%) are also major industries for the area.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 18.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 14.2% of the 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 Eden Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50473/eden-hill/topic/employment