10.3% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Orelia · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Orelia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 10.3% unemployment rate marks Orelia as having one of the highest rates for its level. This is well above the 5.1% figures seen across both Western Australia and the rest of the country. While many residents hold steady full-time roles, a significant gap remains in overall employment compared to the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment sits at 58.9%, matching the national average but trailing slightly behind the state.
58.5% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are health care and social assistance at 12.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.3% and construction at 10.5%. Manufacturing and education also employ a notable share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.2%. This is followed by labourers at 15.7%, machinery operators and drivers at 14.8%, and community and personal service roles at 14.2%.
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 Orelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51189/orelia/topic/employment