8.9% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Yunderup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Yunderup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in North Yunderup than in most similar areas. Only 49.4% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate of 8.9% is well above the national figure of 5.1%. These figures suggest a local job market with significant challenges.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the local unemployment rate is much higher than most areas, those who do have a job are typically employed full-time. This group makes up 59.9% of the population, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
49.4% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 15.9%, followed by manufacturing at 14.1% and construction at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most frequent occupations here at 26.3%, while machinery operators and drivers make up a further 18.7% of the workforce.
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 Yunderup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51156/north-yunderup/topic/employment