5.3% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meadow Springs · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Meadow Springs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A varied mix of healthcare and trade roles defines the working life of Meadow Springs. While the unemployment rate of 5.3% is higher than most areas, a large portion of the workforce is employed in full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. Full-time employment sits at 58.2%, a little below the state average.
58.1% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.5%, followed by retail trade at 11.5% and mining at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.5%, with professionals at 15.3% and community and personal service workers at 14.8%.
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 Meadow Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50922/meadow-springs/topic/employment