4.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Heathridge · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Heathridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in Heathridge compared to most similar areas. This local workforce is largely active, with 68.4% of adults in the labour force, although the unemployment rate of 4.9% is higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, at 68.4%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 59.6%, which is about the same as the Western Australian average.
68.4% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 14.5% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 13.1%, with education and training making up 9.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.4%. Professionals follow at 18.6%, while community and personal service roles account for 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 Heathridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50622/heathridge/topic/employment