9.9% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Girrawheen · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Girrawheen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A nearly 10% unemployment rate marks the job market in Girrawheen, which is well above the national figure. While many residents find steady work, the area faces higher joblessness and a lower rate of people working or looking for work than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 9.9%, which is well above the 5.1% seen across Australia and Western Australia. Only 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below the state average of 63.9%.
56.9% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 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 here at 14.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.6% and construction at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 17.6% of the workforce, while labourers account for 17.5%. Community and personal service roles are also common, representing 15.0% of local jobs.
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 Girrawheen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50550/girrawheen/topic/employment