2.8% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gwelup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gwelup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.8% marks the workforce in Gwelup, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Most residents are employed full-time, with a high proportion of the population actively working or looking for work compared to other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This strong participation is mirrored by an unemployment rate that is lower than most other areas.
63.4% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 59.3%
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 for local workers at 13.3%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.1%. Education and training also employ a significant 10.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.4%, with managers accounting for another 17.3%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, representing 13.1% of occupations.
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 Gwelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50599/gwelup/topic/employment