6.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kwinana Town Centre · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kwinana Town Centre
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of people are working or looking for work in Kwinana Town Centre than in most similar areas. Around 72.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far above the national figure. However, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate of 6.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 72.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is a little above the state and national figures at 6.2%. Full-time employment sits at 59.6%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
72.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 15.7%. Manufacturing is also a major employer at 12.1%, followed by construction and food services at 11.1% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common jobs here, making up 21.8% of occupations. This is followed by community service roles and labourers, who each account for 16.1% 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 Kwinana Town Centre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50806/kwinana-town-centre/topic/employment