5.2% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Northbridge · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Northbridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
One in five workers in Northbridge is employed in accommodation and food services, making it the dominant industry for the area. This high level of activity is reflected in a workforce that is very active, with 71.4% of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a high employment rate, with 64.5% of people working full-time, which is well above the 60.2% seen across Western Australia. While many are employed, the unemployment rate of 5.2% is higher than in most other areas.
71.4% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from food and hotels, the biggest employers are in professional and technical services at 10.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.3%. Retail trade and mining also make up significant parts of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here at 27.6%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.1%, and community and personal service workers who make up 14.1% 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 Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51159/northbridge/topic/employment