3.8% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Piccadilly · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Piccadilly
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment levels in Piccadilly have shifted since 2011, with 73.6% of adults now working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is defined by a high rate of full-time employment and a strong connection to the mining sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 73.6% of adults in the labour force. Full-time employment is also very high at 74.9%, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 60.2%.
73.6% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 26.3% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.6%, and education and training at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 19.3%. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a significant 15% of the local 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 Piccadilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51236/piccadilly/topic/employment