4.0% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
High employment levels shape daily life in North Beach, where 64.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most residents are in stable roles, and the local unemployment rate of 4.0% is a little below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working adults make up a larger share of the population here than in most similar areas. While 57.9% of people have full-time jobs, this is a little below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%.
64.6% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13.3%, followed closely by construction at 12.4% and education and training at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by professionals, who make up 31.7% of workers, and managers at 17.6%. Technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for 12.1% of occupations.
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 North Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51130/north-beach/topic/employment