3.8% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jarrahdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Jarrahdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Jarrahdale than in most similar areas. A high proportion of the local workforce is in full-time roles, with 63% of residents employed full-time. This exceeds both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little below the 5.1% seen across the state and nation.
64.9% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.1%. Mining, professional services, and hospitality also employ notable shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.3%. Professionals and managers also represent a significant part of the workforce, at 15.8% and 14.8% respectively.
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 Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50686/jarrahdale/topic/employment