3.3% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pink Lake · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pink Lake
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is common for the 60.6% of people employed in Pink Lake, which is higher than in most similar areas. The local job market is steady, with an unemployment rate of 3.3% that is a little below the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. This rate is a little below the Western Australian average of 63.9%.
62.2% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 11.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and health care and social assistance at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.7%, while machinery operators and drivers represent 12.9% 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 Pink Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51248/pink-lake/topic/employment