4.1% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Perth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Perth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong drive to work defines North Perth, where 71.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. It is a highly active workforce with a high number of people in full-time roles compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 62.9%, which is well above the 58.9% seen across Australia. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
71.7% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in high-skill sectors, with professional and technical services leading at 14.7%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.4%. Education and training also make up a significant 10.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
This professional focus is reflected in the roles people hold, as 40.2% of residents are professionals. Managers make up another 16.3% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 10.5%.
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 North Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51147/north-perth/topic/employment