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Henderson · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Henderson

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Employment levels have shifted since 2011 in Henderson, where only 41.4% of adults are currently working or looking for work. This figure is far below the national average and suggests a workforce that is much smaller than in most similar areas.

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📍 Henderson, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 41.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the figures for Western Australia (63.9%) and Australia (61.1%). This is much lower than most other areas.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Retail trade at 23%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).

Industries people work in

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In Henderson, Retail trade is the majority at 100%.

Retail trade 23.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 38%, ahead of Sales workers (31%).

Occupations people work in

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In Henderson, the largest group is Managers at 42%, followed by Sales workers (33%) and Machinery operators & drivers (25%).

Managers 38.5% Sales workers 30.8% Machinery operators & drivers 23.1%

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 Henderson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50624/henderson/topic/employment