3.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gidgegannup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gidgegannup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong workforce defines Gidgegannup, where 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market is stable, with a low unemployment rate of 3.1% that sits a little below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most residents hold full-time positions, with 59.1% employed full-time. This is about the same as the national average and just a little below the Western Australian figure.
64.5% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by mining at 10.1% and construction at 9.7%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.4%, and education and training at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.1%. Managers follow closely at 18.1%, while professionals account for 15.2% 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 Gidgegannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50542/gidgegannup/topic/employment