Little Grove · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Little Grove

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

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for people in Little Grove, where 14.6% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the national figure, full-time employment is notably lower here than in most other areas.

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📍 Little Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Little Grove sits — Unemployment rate

3.0% ▼ -22.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Little Grove — lower than 57% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Little Grove3.0%
6330, WA 3.9%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, with an unemployment rate of 3.0%, which is a little below the state and national figures. However, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 51.9%.

3.0% ▼ -22.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 3.0%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

61.6% ▼ -1.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 62.6%
  • 2016: 61.0%
  • 2021: 61.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

51.9% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.8%
  • 2016: 53.3%
  • 2021: 51.9%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance (14.6%) and education and training (11.1%) being the most common, followed by construction at 10.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is led by professionals at 20.0% and technicians and trades at 19.5%, while community and personal service roles make up 13.2% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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Little Grove splits fairly evenly between Professionals (20%) and Technicians & trades (20%), with Community & personal service at 13%.

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 Little Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50853/little-grove/topic/employment