7.1% ▼ -50.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karawara · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Karawara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.1% shapes the job market in Karawara, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents work in service-based roles, full-time employment is far below the state level.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.7% of people have full-time jobs, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. This is consistent with a higher-than-usual unemployment rate and fewer adults working or looking for work compared to the state.
60.3% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.7% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the most common being accommodation and food services at 12.1%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 27.7%, while community and personal service workers make up another 16.4% of the workforce.
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 Karawara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50724/karawara/topic/employment