4.4% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mindarie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mindarie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in Mindarie are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This high level of workforce activity is a standout feature of the local economy. Most residents are employed in professional roles or the skilled trades.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.1%, while the unemployment rate is 4.4%.
69.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 58.1%
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 (12.8%) and construction (12.7%) being the most common industries. Retail trade follows at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%. Other common roles include technicians and trades people (15.9%), managers (14.9%), and clerical or administrative staff (14.5%).
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 Mindarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50960/mindarie/topic/employment