4.4% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mira Mar · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mira Mar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Mira Mar than in the rest of the state, with only 58% active in the labour force. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. While the area has a diverse mix of professional and service jobs, full-time employment is notably lower than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.4% of residents have full-time jobs, which is well below the state average. This lower rate of full-time work sits alongside an unemployment rate of 4.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
58.0% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 56.4%
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 21.8%. Other common industries include education and training at 11.8%, and retail trade at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.4%. Technicians and trades follow at 13.6%, while community and personal service roles account for 12.7% of jobs.
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 Mira Mar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50969/mira-mar/topic/employment